It would be wrong to say the Vulcan to the Sky Trust was trying to get it airborne come what may. In fact, they were fully on board with saying they couldn’t proceed. They behaved impeccably, and just what you would hope for an organisation that’s in charge of such a fabulous symbol.
I think a lot of us would take issue with part of that statement. The Waddington fiasco was clearly not the CAA's fault. No matter how you look at the saga, it was VTTS/TVOC that created the problem. They were fully aware of the fact that the aircraft would not be permitted to fly and yet they still allowed the aircraft to be flown to Waddington and even fly a rehearsal display before being grounded. Clearly, this gave the impression to everyone (ie- every potential show-goer) that the aircraft would fly during the show, even though it must have been clear to all concerned that it would not. So, VTTS/TVOC wilfully misled the public. It wasn't the fact that the aircraft didn't fly which annoyed people, it was the fact that VTTS/TVOC could have informed the public of the situation before they turned-up and paid their money.
Nobody expects these people to perform miracles but this kind of cynical manoeuvring does nothing to restore people's faith in an organisation which has consistently relied upon non-communication and half truths for years. Claiming that they "behaved impeccably" is stretching things way too far!