Originally Posted by andyl999
I began to think and realised that the UK actually is quite a rich nation wouldn't it be great if our Leader put his hand in his pocket (or discounted the Indian aid by a few million) and handed it over to the BBMF to add to their flying collection?
What's your views?
Well, Jerry would want at least US$10m for it for a start.........which would be a bit of an issue.
The other big issue is this a/c couldn't be operated on a UK CAA permit, because it's effectively a new build that hasn't been built to original specs (modern glue) so even though the BBMF operate on mil reg, I'm not sure how support from BAe to the BBMF would be arranged unless BAe did the new calcs inspections etc to OK it etc.........any currect/ex-BAe bods on here care to comment on such a theoretical proposition...?
BBMF came oh so close to getting RR299, but it sadly crashed a few months short of being handed over to the flight by BAe at the end of that years display season or so the story goes.