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  • in reply to: The XH558 Discussion Thread (merged) #1129824
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    Well said, that man!!

    in reply to: The XH558 Discussion Thread (merged) #1129835
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    I took your phrase “It’s time to ground it” as an wish not an opinion. Perhaps you would accept that there is some ambiguity in the phrasing.

    And I would not disagree with your observations about it’s contribution to the airshow circuit. The difference between us is that I would hope it continues to give pleasure to many hundreds of thousands of some of us over the next 1,2 3 years or more. When it has to be grounded through lack of funds and/or for technical reasons, then so be it.

    in reply to: The XH558 Discussion Thread (merged) #1130052
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    Thank you. A quick look at the links illustrates that the VTTST has raised all its income from donations although I accept that, as shown in your list, there is potential income from trading for all charities, which I had forgotten. As a buyer of items from charity shops, and a donator of items I should have remembered that element. I suppose I see it as another form of donating since the income is gained from the sale of items which are, in the main, donated. And the “profits” are invested to produce income.

    But nevertheless, would it not be true to say that a large proportion of the income on which charities operate is from donations in one form or another or the results of donations?

    in reply to: Duxford, Sun 26 Sept #1130059
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    I am glad you enjoyed your annual pilgrimmage, despite the weather and even the buses! And to have met both Bees must have been a lovely bonus.:) I am looking forward to the last flying day of the season as it is a shorter programme allowing more time “inside” to see how things are progressing.

    in reply to: The XH558 Discussion Thread (merged) #1130062
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    Thank you for pointing me in that direction but in advance of me finding the time to read the downloaded links, which I assuredly will, please would you offer a few words to disabuse me from my, clearly incorrect view, that charities rely on donations for their income?:)

    in reply to: The XH558 Discussion Thread (merged) #1130166
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    That may well be, so please enlighten me.

    in reply to: The XH558 Discussion Thread (merged) #1130199
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    Charities only exist and survive on continuing donations so your comment is irrelevant. As to your desire to close it, well, that is of course an opinion to which you are entitled.

    in reply to: The XH558 Discussion Thread (merged) #1131047
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    A travesty of what, exactly?

    in reply to: Battle of Britain BBC2 last night #1131052
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    And a principle to which Churchill did adhere.

    in reply to: The XH558 Discussion Thread (merged) #1131125
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    So now they only need £399,994.;)

    in reply to: Valiants at Wittering #1131132
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    In 1957/8 ? I was at a CCF summer camp at Cottesmore which was full of brand new Victors and security kept us well away from them,they had an Anson and 2 Chipmunks for cadet flying experience.We were taken to Wittering and allowed full access to the Valiants although I don’t remember being shown any bombs.I’m pretty sure Group Captain J.Johnson was Station Commander at Cottesmore.
    Colin.
    I’ve just checked,Johnnie Johnson was at Cottesmore from 1957.

    I was at a CCF Summer Camp at Wittering in, I think 1959, where we had good access to the aircraft and some good air experience in the Chippies there. And we were indeed shown a bomb.

    in reply to: The XH558 Discussion Thread (merged) #1131139
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    Coincidentally it was £400,000 which saved it for the current season, if memory serves. There must be a Vulcan nut out there who has won the lottery , musn’t there?

    in reply to: The Beautiful Buccaneer #1131152
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    Thanks for that clip. I really enjoyed the Flypast article as it brought back many memories in particularly vivid ones of a display at Bassingbourn many years ago as well as loitering around Honington for take-offs and landings. One of the most exciting cold war jets at very low level.

    in reply to: Battle of Britain BBC2 last night #1131163
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    CD – I think, as the saying goes, we are singing from the same hymn sheet. I too agree that Holland did an excellent job and I could have done with another 30 minutes to have fleshed some of the detail more.

    We can only agree to disagree over your last hypothesis and since there will never be an answer to it I made the comment that is unanswerable. I do disagree that my comment does Fighter Command an injustice and in several earlier posts I made crystal clear my opinion of their actions during that Summer.

    in reply to: The XH558 Discussion Thread (merged) #1132237
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    HEAR, HEAR – well said!!

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