Originally Posted by
treadigraph
I'd agree with GeeRam, getting it flying will provide a very marketable airframe, one we deserve to enjoy flying in the UK for a while, which could ultimately be sold to finance other projects as has always been the case with TFC. If the right money is offered... Ideally it will remain in the UK... but the bartering over the last 40 years has seen an incredible range of fighters over Duxford, many of which I never thought I'd see here.
'Over Duxford' is the appropriate term. It's been a few years since I've been there, and while strolling around the hangars during the D-Day event I realised just how few of the based aircraft I'd actually seen elsewhere. TFC might receive more support for their projects if their airworthy warbirds actually went a little further than the local circuit. Yes, I know it's down to airshow organisers to book them, but either they are very reluctant to (high costs?) or TFC are reluctant to take them around the country.