I have read through this thread with interest though at some points tinged with alarm at the discontinuity of thought.
XH558 is currently 70%+ completed, thats not too say it has all it,s bits in place but all are currently either with OEM, repair or overhaul facilities which by the way all but a few require cold hard cash before the job can be considered done.
As for the airframes current and proposed locations and the float about moving it too another location, not really a viable proposition for any number of reasons not least of which is the requirement layed down by the CAA in their original assesment of the projects request for oversight in their aims to gain a C of A for the airframe and the building is a major part of that, as too the major finger pointing exercise over the hangar/office/storage rental contract with the Waltons, well a lot has been said and remains to be said about that and I am sure those responsible will be asked to account for their conduct on the matter in the near future.
The Trustees have and affiliation with the supporters group and they are the direct interface between the various contractors, the CAA and the HLF so in short they stay in situ no matter what happens too the VOC as an entity, however the operating companies employees and assistants will of course have to move out should the company be allowed to fold.
And yes the Supporters are looking independently for funding and sponsors, and yes they are pretty pissed off at certain VOC members actions both past and present, not least of which has been the almost total lack of communication on progress and problems from some areas, but having said all of this, this Bun aint cooked yet and won,t be unless the heats turned up a ways.
HLF contact email address for the East Midlands is
[email protected]
Emails should be breif and too the point on the subject please.