Roberts wages take the mick..:E

"Anyone seen that nice leather bound book we're supposed to be taking flying with us?"

"I put it in the engine intake so we wouldn't forget it ....Oops!"

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/...ononVulcan.jpg

It was marvellous to see a Vulcan flying again-whatever went on in the back room.

Operating costs
 

How the hell does one aircraft run up £350k per year in hanger charges?

Who owns the hanger? Who's benefiting?

Seems quite reasonable to me. A "hanger" is a device for supending objects. In this case most probably the Vulcan was suspended from a sky hook to give the impression it was flying. Moving the sky hook around the country does cost a significant amount of money.

Now if it was £350k for "Hangar" space, then yes it does seem excessive.

Doncaster Airport which is owned by Peel Holdings.

Hanger space rental
 

These prices quoted ref Newquay airport (RAF St Mawgan)

Available Now
Hangar 404
5,575m2 (60,000sqft) hangar and adjacent offices of 603 m² (6,496 ft²).

• Available for occupation in late 2011
• Ballykelly Cantilever construction
• Offers an ideal opportunity to attract companies within the aircraft maintenance sector
• Direct access to main apron and the main runway
• For narrow body jet aircraft, such as Boeing 737 or A320.
• Currently undergoing major investment to bring it up to standards required by industry.
• 111m wide by 48m deep and 12.5m high.
• Main doors 13m high and max clear opening of 83m wide and 13m high

£8 per sq ft so quick maths =£480,000 per annum.

so £350,000 seems a good deal?