And I suppose, airborne_artist, that the Mk 1 you have in mind has had a full structural integrity check and its' provenance is exactly as stated? Even if this is the case, I am sure that all of us who have either flown LF or maintained it over the years it has been on BBMF would much rather keep the Hurricane that is rightly ours to keep.
The authority to dispose of our national heritage should not be vested lightly. If LF was a public building it would be listed and disposal extremely restricted.
If BBMF continues to sell, lend and swap these precious assets who would blame the MOD for assuming they could get away with removing the flight from the budget altogether?