Originally Posted by Albert Driver
John Francis of RAFM said, "The Museum is funded by
the Ministry of Defence and MOD money cannot be spent on civil
airliners."
Now, given all the spin currently being put out by BA and RAFM, is this correct?
According to their own collections policy, which is available at:
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/p...20division.doc
British Airways aircraft are legitimate objects for their collection.
"THE PURPOSE OF THE ARTEFACTS COLLECTION
11. To build up a material record of the objects used, worn or operated by the personnel of the organisations stated in the policy aim outlined above. The military forces and other bodies covered by that statement to receive priority as below:
[ sub-paras a - k ]
l) British Airways and its predecessors."