It is, therefore, entirely wrong to continue to bleed willing donors for just one more year - because if this is a bad year, think what 2011 will be like.
Pleming must grasp the nettle and kill the project now before it becomes a millstone. Give it to Duxford - whoever - but do NOT take any more money from enthusiasts.
Sorry Pop, but as one of those enthusiasts I'll be the judge of whether I want to donate any money and not you.
As it stands, I'm still happy to donate what I can afford as and when. If others don't want to then that's their choice.
If ultimately there's not enough money then so be it, but I certainly wouldn't expect nor wish VttS just to give up while there's still flying life left in the old bird.
I just hope once retired it never ends up at Duxford.
It is now UNAFFORDABLE.
It probably never really has been, but then most old classic jets aren't. Perhaps we should ground them all to appease you?