Re: Squires Gate Vulcan for the Chop
Temps,
Sorry to disabuse you the notion of a 'collections' policy of the USAF.. its a relatively new policy...
The policy was of keeping important aircraft as a way of 'selling' the Air Force.. to boost enrollment.
It was only in the arrival of the late 70s that a 'policy' of the collection was established...and so they ransacked every corner of the US to complete what they had....
AFBs were stripped of gate gardians and trainig airframes etc...
If you want to see what an effective policy is look at the Smithsonian.. they have a policy, they scout out particualr airframes to keep...
I agree that the RAFM have not been as disciplined as one would like. nor funded as well as could be hoped...
As to heads on the wall...rather that than total extinction..