Originally Posted by
POBJOY
You have to have very deep pockets to 'operate' warbirds, and the opportunity for other people to enjoy seeing and hear them fly was a mutual benefit at Duxford.
The difference between static and flying exampes are a million miles apart in both time and money required,plus the actual unique experience. Shows like Legends have become so normal we forget what effort is required to assemble and operate formations of this type,
In fact you could not put a true cost on it as it requires a large input of enthusiasm and volunteer effort.
Indeed.
Just look at the support from some of the US based warbird owners for Legends over the years, in flying stuff over, and with the likes of Steve Hinton participating, as well as the late Horward Pardue, the Friedkin family, Rod Lewis and others, not to mention those from France and Scandanvia, and elsewhere.
Legends is not just TFC, but TFC bringing the worldwide warbird community together at Duxford for one event.
Shame the ladies at IWM are too ignorant to grasp this, but then they are just museum administrators, nothing else.