Just think of all the really worthwhile aircraft preservation projects that could have gone ahead with the money wasted on the flying Vulcan dream...
I've said it before and I see no reason to change my mind, the cost and effort involved in keeping the Vulcans airborne during the cold war days was horrendous. The idea that a group of enthusiasts could ever get one flying and keep it there, without a proper budget or significant financial resources, was always preposterous.
Its sad, but its time to face facts. The Vulcan can never fly again and there's lots of other precious and significant aeroplanes in need of restoration and preservation. If HLF money is to be spent on aircraft projects it should go where it will do the most good.
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