That a venerable old beast like that with no permit to fly should have hopped into the air accidentally just seems to cock a snook at regulations and authority.
That is a very immature comment.
It's like it's got a heart that just wanted to prove it could still do it, a caged bird showing there's some spirit left or a desire not to be forgotten in the wake of the Vulcan's return to the skies.
No, its a machine that somebody did something that they should not have done, regardless of historical sentiment.
Few kids these days have ever heard of a Victor. Although it will never fly again the hop has raised interest and awareness of a great part of British aviation heritage.
There are lots of aircraft used by the RAF since 1945 that fit the same profile. Get over it.
May the photos of its little escape from the surly bonds of earth continue to appear everywhere and I hope it attracts a few more interested visitors and donations to Bruntingthorpe.
It possibly will, however I doubt it. A lot of forums mention about the price and such events might not get the insurance cover to do them, because of this incident.