Tim, your hostile public stance towards Robert Pleming is hardly going to lead to greater access to the latest '558 story, I feel.
This year is the golden anniversary of the Vulcan's entry into service in 1956. A time when our aeronautical technology was world beating.
Nowadays the nation's youth are barely interested in aeroplanes, except when they take them on holiday. One aim of the '558 programme should be greater air-mindedness amongst the young; perhaps the gentle murmur of 4 x Olympi at full chat might make them wake up and look up?
Sponsorship is crucial. Personally I don't really care whether '558 is painted white, green and grey, sky blue pink or bright scarlet (wouldn't that look good at the front of the RAFAT?), as long as it flies again.
Vulcan = Woodford = Manchester. Isn't there some footie team 'oop therr' which rather likes the colour red? Perhaps they might be persuaded to spare a bob or two if the jet was painted appropriately?