BBMF on News 24
Was nice to see the BBMF Dakota and lancaster on news 24 and hopefully to see the New colour scheme after april. Thought the reporter hadn't done his basic reasearch when he stated it was the only Lancaster in the UK!!!!!!
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How many airworthy Lancasters are in the UK then?
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And how much does it cost the hard pressed defence budget to keep it flying?
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Originally Posted by Runaway Gun
(Post 3090024)
How many airworthy Lancasters are in the UK then?
Don't tell anyone though, its kind of a secret. |
Originally Posted by Letsby Avenue
(Post 3090032)
And how much does it cost the hard pressed defence budget to keep it flying?
BTW, how much does it cost to keep all those battalions of infantry and troops of calvary in London, defending the capital against the Roundheads? |
Thats a good point. Companies such as Rolls-Royce (Owned by BMW), Landrover (Owned by Ford), Breitling (Swiss) and all the other companies mentioned, all give thousands of pounds each year to provide spares, fuel and pay for the maintenance of these fine examples of military aircraft.
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Originally Posted by Letsby Avenue
(Post 3090032)
And how much does it cost the hard pressed defence budget to keep it flying?
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i would strngly suspect the government that do that will be in a whole world of pain
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Originally Posted by NURSE
(Post 3090248)
i would strngly suspect the government that do that will be in a whole world of pain
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Sad thought that there were more Bomber Command aircrew killed in WW2 than there are uniformed personnel in today's RAF!
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uniformed personnel in today's RAF |
The RAF can't fill all the seats in Murrayfield. :bored:
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Originally Posted by vecvechookattack
(Post 3090075)
Thats a good point. Companies such as Rolls-Royce (Owned by BMW),.
TOL |
Is there just 2 airworthy Lancs with the other one in Canada.
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Originally Posted by Almost_done
(Post 3091102)
The RAF can't fill all the seats in Murrayfield. :bored:
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I see the get rid of the Red Arrows theme has reapeared this week
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Originally Posted by Almost_done
(Post 3091102)
The RAF can't fill all the seats in Murrayfield. :bored:
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The crowd at murrayfield probably have better weapons than the armed forces, and are more motivated to use them.
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Originally Posted by Confucius
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The crowd at murrayfield probably have better weapons than the armed forces, and are more motivated to use them.
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Ahh, cricket, where Oz are rather good, England are :mad: crap, and Scotland is a Minor County.:)
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BBMF
Many apologies,
But I though that the original thread was about the BBMF. Nurse... Well said on more than one account, the Lancaster and all the other BBMF aircraft will allways look splendid, and any suggestions, or even thoughts that one day the BBMF should be scrutinised with expenditure in mind should be shelved in our minds at once. We should never forget the sacrifices made by so many fine men, sacrifices that have allowed us the freedom that we enjoy now. We owe it to these men to keep these aircraft flying, and it is a comforting thought that in some way the financial aspect is taken away from the govermental mind, through sponsorship and donation. Hoooray the BBMF, keep up the good work! |
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