Quote from Whirlybird:
"Amanda has no money and was going to rely on sponsorship. Now she can't get any. Everyone thinks Tracy went first, and isn't interested. "
That, and the cynical suspension of truth, are indeed the saddest aspects of this affair. A wealthy, air-minded, would-be benefactor inclined to support any genuine solo attempt to repeat the two epic flights faces the problem that the world's media have informed everyone - including youngsters looking for inspiration to become involved in aerospace - that it's already done and dusted.
Would any potential sponsor be prepared first to direct limited resources trying vainly to disabuse a jaded world audience of the authenticity of Ms Curtis-Taylor's beautifully-promoted journey, and then reawaken the interest and imagination of young people across the globe in the real deal? Fat chance...
Better, perhaps, silently to endorse the lie?