This is becoming ridiculous.
Why is the RAF charging a measly £3500 for painting? Given the marvellous recruiting/
PR boost that 558 will give the RAF, it seems churlish in the extreme to charge £3500 for painting. If it were £150k, then sure, but at £3500???
Come to think of it, why doesnt the RAF absorb the Vulcan into the BBMF, and rename it "Historical Flight"? Might give a chance to save the odd pioneering Jet-age aircraft, and at the same time help to improve the RAF's image, young and old alike.
In fact, if the RAF owned and flew it, rumour has it, they have a degree of experience of operating this, and other types of large aircraft! Who better?
Or is it me being naive?? Meanwhile, the MOD shells out millions to f***wits who live close to RAF stations and wonder why they can hear aircraft!!!! Better still, base the Vulcan and Lancaster at Odiham for noise reasons.
Grrrrrr!!!!!!