I fully agree that Dr Pleming and his crew could make admirable advisors to many projects, after all the have great experience of the pitfalls and potholes that they have suffered over the last 10 years or so. Has anyone worked out what these last eight years of flying has cost per hour. Jet aircraft tend to come under a 'complicated' (?? I think its called) heading by the CAA which makes them far more expensive to operate and highly regulated.
I have also been a supporter of the Vulcan over the years (pity it wasn't a Victor), but I would now prefer my money to assist in returning another icon to the sky and to be added to the available aircraft for shows around the country. Are there any other complete airframes that could potentially returned to flying condition other than 'Just Jane'?
To my mind 558 will now become a museum piece, along with many others, but with its own posh shed. Perhaps they should sell it in America and maybe they could keep it flying out there.