When will those that have yet to grasp the nettle understand that no matter who is in charge, no matter how dedicated a workforce and team of supporters is in place, this project is not feasible in the long term.
It has been a fantastic effort and I cannot speak highly of enough of what has been done to prolong the life of this wonderful aircraft, but please, please do not beat yourselves up for what is a lost cause in the long term.
This is not a steam engine we are talking about, and quite frankly I find the analogy to steam engine operations mystifying. There is no comaprison in any way shape or form so please stop, we are talking about a complex aircraft which is a totally different ball game.
It has been a good run, many more have seen the Vulcan fly than many of us ever thought possible.
The USA don't want it as they know that they could never afford to keep it flying either. Why in the heck would they want to spend millions on an aircraft that means little to them. Remember that Fifi the B29 was grounded for quite a while for various reasons so don't think for one minute that the Vulcan will have an extended life in the USA.
Unless a very rich benefactor to fund to support the Vulcan Long term in the UK then lets just accept the inevitable, thank those concerned for a fantastic effort, which has failed and then can we all move on please.