To get to the cut -
We've all heard stories from our grandfathers & fathers of fields full of Spitfires etc after WW2, going for a song - but apart from the purchase price ( maybe ) with running costs completely beyond the average person.
Those aircraft are now in great demand, both for historical & purely selfish enjoyment reasons - who's to argue that if done correctly, such things will no doubt bring income to charities etc as a by-product.
It doesn't take Dr Who ( for Christ's sake the modern one not the dodgy types ) to realise the same " my god the things were going for a song " re. the FA2 will be the case in the not so distant future - snag is official vandalism...
Restorers even brought 'Glacier Girl' up to flying again for Christ's sake - who would have thought that of the people who originally flew let alone built her...
So, Navy Historic Flight boss of the time - whoever has the excuses, probably a fish head admiral, it won't be the people who do the work or indeed flying - hang your head in shame.
Plan 2, help Art Nalls.
I am not financially involved in any way with the XZ439 project, but have put any info' & contacts I can to help towards them.
As sad as it seems this highly qualified but hardly over-funded or crewed team can do what the RN couldn't...