Cold War memorial
My list would include…
trying to keep it down to a manageable few, so my criteria would be along the lines of public recognition…and airframes that are easily available.
Vulcan
Comet
Canberra
Metor
Hunter
Harrier
Whirlwind or Wessex…in recognition of their rescue work.
I have the following reservations regarding the above list
Vulcan
With the problems faced in getting XH558 in the air, are there any other Vulcans that are readily restorable to Flight Status. If so would the bean counters approve the necessary expenditure in the light of the problems experienced by “Vulcan tio the Sky”
Comet
Following the outcry when the last Comet “Canopus” was retired, nothing was achieved, and she passed into oblivion. Are there any more Comets that are remotely available to fly again
Canberra
I am not familiar with the number of Canberras that are operating on “Permits to Fly” or what is available for restoration to Flght Status
Hunter
There must be a few Hunters available
Meteor
There are several Meteors around, mainly NF variants, but an airworthy F8 would be a godsend
Harrier GR1/3
Apart from a Harrier being restored in the US. I cannot recall any other airworthy Harrier. It would probably be prohibitive to convert a pilot with non Harrier experience onto the type, and the pool of qualified pilots would slowly dry up on the rundown of the Task Force Harrie
Wessex/Whirlwind
An interesting inclusion but the more newsworthy Whirlwind is to all intents and pur[posesd extinct, so it would have to be a Wessex
All the foregoing presupposes that the necessary infrastructure to support this this project exists, but I fear that the bean counters will have their say, and as in previous occasions,and the heritage of the British Aircraft Industry will be buried.
Sorry to be so negsative, but past expeience gives me a jaundiced view
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