Well, I think it's fair to say that some four-and-a-half years after this thread was started, this weekend proved that if enough people have enough faith in a project, pretty well anything can be done!
So well done to one and all. Not just to VTST, but also to everyone who has contributed time, money and enthusiasm to see XH558 once again displayed in front of tens of thousands of people at an air show. Many - if not most - of whom will never have seen a Vulcan fly before.
And as for you, Tombstone......