This debate ran on PPrune for a good long time, including input from Vulcan Aircrew and ground crew.

I think the concensus was ‘Leave it as a ground taxier”

Numerous groundcrew pointed out the Vulcan was a bloody nightmare to keep servicable when it was in RAF service, never mind in an organisation that relies on public donations to keep going. Does anyone know the PH cost of keeping a Vulcan in the air? Would airshow appearances cover it, or indeed, could airshows afford to have the Vulcan present?

The aircraft was disassembled and put in boxes, then threatened with scrapping. Or sold on ebay of course.

Could you get a Halibag into the air for 2.7 million? Or a Hampden?

Could you rebuild A Whirlwind, or resurrect other extinct airframes?

Sorry, I was priveleged to see Vulcans in their operational environment many years ago, so maybe that’s why I’m not particularly fazed about whether she flies or not.

I’m with the group that thinks the money could be used for other aviation related endeavours.

and Steve,

The only OPSEC I could see compromised, was Crabs blathering on about Pay, Pensions and lack of 5 star accomodation kebabside 😀

RE: S/L Ken Brown 617 Sqn.

Rest in Peace Ken…

Saw his last interview on BBC2 , full of dark humour, excellent.

Rest in Peace Ken.

Would have been nice if the Canadians gave him a flypast…

Tony

RE: Two in a fighter. Did it ever happen?

The one incident I remember from the Battle of France, was a Spitfire and a Magister. Pilot force landed, another pilot took the station hack and picked him up I believe

Tony

RE: Computer specs…

For those of you with less horsepower, can i recommend European Air War from Microprose? Incredible detail, and in the budget bin now, at most software shops, but better than CFS II for my money. Just type Cord+EAW in google, to go to the best resource site on the net for support………

Tony

RE: Cambridge Footlights Sketch?

It was actually the late Peter Cook, and Dr. Jonathan Miller……

The scene, a Bomber station in Blighty, Winter 1941….. and a young and eager pilot is approached by the station commander….

Cook We’re two down, and the ball’s in the enemy court. War is a psychological thing, Perkins, rather like a game of football. You know how in a game of football ten men often play better than eleven?

Miller Yes, sir.

Cook Perkins, we are asking you to be that one man. I want you to lay down your life, Perkins. We need a futile gesture at this stage. It will raise the whole tone of the war. Get up in a crate, Perkins, pop over to Bremen, take a shufti, don’t come back, Goodbye, Perkins. God, I wish I was going too.

Miller Goodbye, sir–or is it–au revoir?

Cook No, Perkins.

Steve Hinton replies

….and tells you why, and what they expect from the aircraft here…..

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/vafrefugees/wix1msgboard.mv?parm_f…

RE: Planning Disaster – Act Now!!

already done Bob, thanks for the links
Tony