National Museums of Scotland, of which East Fortune is part, have just confirmed that only the cockpit and front fuselage of the 707 is being saved despite what the RAFM Cosford notice said. NMS also confirmed similar plans for the Trident.
So there is no reprieve and the 707 and the Trident will meet their ends very soon. All that is still to be decided is how much of the VC10 Brooklands will be able, or want, to save.
I wonder if Cosford will treat its hoped-for RAF VC10 with as much contempt as it showed VM, having first exploited it to boost the takings then let it rot.
I also wonder how long it will be until BA decides it can't afford its little museum at Heathrow and trashes that collection of artifacts too.
Barbarians all.