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XM603 at Woodford: The end is nigh?

Big rumours going around that 603 won't be here for very long, maybe even by next month. Plans for her scrapping/salvage are allegedly at an advanced stage. Can anyone PLEASE shed any light on this?? :(

Well, it's true ladies and gents, she's going, very soon. I've just got off the phone to Woodford where the guy informed me that although he can't confirm or deny anything, a decision HAS been taken and it is not a good one, going as far as to say what an absolute tragedy it is. It's not because Woodford is about to be developed either, because it is staying open until at least 2012 because of various ongoing contracts. I am absolutely DISGUSTED myself. They've also kicked all of the club members off site to boot!! What a set of beureaucratic ars*holes.
:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :( :( :( :( :(
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This has already been done and is now part of the merged Vulcan thread.

Wasn't 603 refurbished by staff at Woodford?

If BAE can't afford or be bothered to maintain the static airframe what chance has any other organisation...great shame...what will happen to the gate guardians at Warton??