Dave

Of course it’s a double standard, that’s the point. And “rare and priceless”, OK, the Mustang gibe was a bit off the cuff, but you get the point I hope. (Mustangs “rare”? Surely not). 🙂

Now then , don’t start me off on this one today!!!! In spite of what many think around here the Mustang is still a rare aircraft but survives in greater numbers than some because it is a ‘practical’ warbird and you can take a friend with you if you wanted (in most).

Having said that we do tend to take it for granted that year on year there will be something rarer or more exotic turn up on the scene, which must put a great strain on the organisers. In recent years I tend just to go to the smaller events, take Old Buck yesterday, had that been 20 years ago nobody would have dreamed of seeing 3 P51’s displaying during the afternoon. We are very very lucky these days.