correct me if Im wrong, but is it not down to a points system, how many accidents a type has, i.e. crashes, wheels up landing, etc, and if they go ver a certain level then the caa does not allow them to fly in civvy hands in the UK?
not having been around (or only very small when it was still in service) I don't know what the accident rate was like?
They also if Im right won't let the Shackleton fly either, same as the Victor at Elvington,
wish they would, those three alone togehter would be a great site, don't pay premier footballers for a month, that would pay to keep the Vulcan in the air easily for a year, and a far better way to spend that sort of money as far im concern
Duncan