Additional: claims that “someone I spoke to at Duxford once said blah blah…” won’t wash. Just because someone at Duxford said so, doesn’t make it true, and believe me, some of the tales I have heard from some of the staff and private operators are simply that!

The original poster decided to delete the thread, which was followed as mentioned by Mike J by a number of threads querying the fate of this thread.

As the original thread has been locked, can we move on now please? 🙂

P.S. Pete, there were no insults flung at you, just reasoned responses 😉

What on earth did she drive into it with? The entire land warfare hall?????

*Bats eyelashes*

Well it seems that a Ford Focus is more than a match for the likes of the mighty Chieftain…

*Bats eyelashes again and reverts to looking pretty vacant*

Having sold a car with just such a statement on there, I don’t follow the logic.

Did the description go something like “one red volvo with cracked number plate for sale…”?

My original point about idle speculation was prompted by previous records of speculation on these forums surrounding previous incidences, some of which has been pretty unsavoury and libellous.

I echo moocher’s thanks to Duxford’s fire and rescue service. All good men, each and everyone of them.

Manston Airport…the T-33 is one of my favourite jets. However, any thoughts of the future of the aircraft just pale into insignificance with the knowledge that the two men on board are still with us. My love of historic aircraft stems from a deep appreciation of the men and women who flew and maintained them in service. As much as I love the aircraft, the men and women who continue to fly them today are more important than the aircraft.

Pssssst! Moggy, behave yourself!

Vulcan903 (or anyone else who can answer this question)…what kind of interest do the operators envisage for European airshows? Any? Lots? Some? Just wondering how popular the Vulcan is outside the UK.

It would though prevent yet more ill informed potentially libelous, childish tittle tattle from being added to the previous out pourings of the obviously moderator sponsored anti XH-558 thread.

Perhaps a clean sheet thread thread would allow a period of reflection by all?

Interesting point about the clean sheet thread idea.

It seems that we mods are damned if we close threads – “restricting discussion” etc etc, and damned if we leave them open.

Thread temporarily locked while I discuss the notion of a clean sheet thread with the other moderators. Thread will either reopen, or a new thread will be created sometime this afternoon. I would appreciate your patience in the matter good people!

*UPDATE* A new discussion thread has been opened here: http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?p=998159#post998159 . This thread will remain locked. Please feel free to continue your discussions (minus the insults) in the new thread. I believe that keeping this thread open will only perpetuate the bitterness and illfeeling that seems to have dogged it. Maybe this can be avoided in the new thread? Well a girl can hope!