Originally Posted by BEagle
..Anyone who flew Vulcans in the fatigue-strapped late 1970s could have told the 558 operators that all those low level displays - particularly the high speed 'bombing' displays - would gobble up airframe fatigue...
Are you sure? I am not a pilot, but was the last Vulcan SEngO for my squadron in the early 80s, and I was well aware of fatigue consumption. I had to put the odd aircraft up for air display, and I do not recall fatigue being a major issue. I don't know what the current display looks like, but I would think Martin Withers would have given sound advice as to what was sensible.
FWIW, I never thought the project could be viable, but I don't think unexpected fatigue consumption should be a problem.