Justification
Sitting here in South Germany and only having PPRuNe to keep up with news on the Vulcan, I was struck by the comment from Sky News in an earlier post:
"Still, the Sky jounalist just stated that it burns 40 tonnes of fuel an hour, has a large carbon footprint, and can we the public, really justify spending lottery money on it."
The answer on a purely economic and ecological level is, of course, No.
However, on an emotional basis the answer is YES, YES, YES. The Vulcan is from a time when Britain was among the best of aircraft designers and builders. She was, and is beautiful and the sound of those engines, burning all that fuel, was fantastic.
Congratulations to the team that restored her. I look forward to home visits next year when she may be flying and I can see and hear her again.