There does surely have to come a time though when a limit is reached, and perhaps this is getting close to that point? I mean, that really is silly money. You can enthuse all you like about the content of the show and how great it is, but money is money, after all.

Or perhaps they are expecting something uber-special to be in the air at their show this year?!

Hmmm…Halifax?

It’s my Company that’s releasing it, I’m hoping to release it by the first week in May at the latest although it could be earlier.

Yeah but Steve, you once gave me all sorts of dates and promises about ‘Flight Of The Blenheim’ appearing on DVD…and it never did!!! :confused:

I’d vote for ‘Old Fred’ too!

So in my ignorance of all things data plate, does that make 31-5-45 her birthday then?!

Very interesting- having looked at some pics of ‘474 in Africa back in her youth, you can see the wheels are the same type as they are now- something I’d not really twigged beforehand. Presumably then, this type of wheel was used as standard on some later Lancs from new, just like the larger area rudders that ‘474 also has.

I loved the Vulcan when it was in the air, and was very sad to see it go, but I believe that it’s had it’s time, and that not everything can be kept going forever; as stated, the Vulcan as a type had 10 years or whatever of airshow life beyond it’s operational days, and for a type that barely saw any real operational use in the role for which it was intended, that was pretty good going, and a real testament to what a fabulous aircraft type it is/was. The thing is, lots of other great types of aircraft have gone and stayed gone, and the Vulcan- with it’s MAMMOTH costs- should be no different. We’ve HAD the sights and the sounds, and those of that that saw the same should just count ourselves lucky.

For God’s sake, just let the thing retire with some dignity.