P.A,
I agree with your sentiment to keep an airworthy example of interesting types flying, but the effort !!!
Sod the cost, I agree governments probably spend more on getting the perfect pen or seat...
Trouble is slippery shoulders leave the cost to the public; also I'd love to know how certain other major aircraft restoration projects funded their 'top' people from 'charity', while you and I actually have to work...
If funds were available, I'd much rather see, in NO order of merit;
Hustler
Voodoo
Lysander ( too rare & important for UK )
Valkyrie ( well there's one left, and that WOULD be a show-stopper ! )
SR-71
Short SAC 1
BS 188,
HP115,
FW190,
Heinkel 111,
Walrus,
Need I go on ?!
All more interesting than a trolley-dolly's wonderjet.
Now where do I go and wave a can whipping up funds ? Thought not.
DZ