I agree totally with
Wenslydale. Like many others I've had a taxy ride in Just Jane and if she returns to the air (and I'm torn on this) I doubt that the opportunity to experience a bit of what it would have felt like to start an operational flight would still be available to others. Amazed at how light the flight controls are for such a large non-servo aircraft. And sitting between 4 Merlins....
At the moment she is a unique experience: once airworthy the GP couldn't be allowed to freely roam around the airframe and try each position? If this airframe was flown and lost it would have so many repercussions for this museum.
Again, go and visit this museum. It's well worth the trip, huge value for money and a tribute to the dedication of the Panton brothers. I'm pretty sure that one of them was cutting the grass as we exited the Tower.
The experience will never be forgotten by either myself nor Mrs.Ripline. It was our 25th wedding present to each other.
Ripline