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So Tom, would Save the Children also incur your wrath too? They pay much more to their CEO, don't tend to let people who donate near the children they pay for and also drive very expensive cars. I understand though, the VTTS are donated, whereas STC pay for theirs. Like it or not, the Vulcan is flying and that is undoubtadly as a direct result of employing their CEO. Clearly, it is popular with a lot of people or it wouldn't be flying. Personally, I have no issue with getting letters from them asking for more. Just as most people who donate to Save the Children don't either. It's a charity, its how it works! I do get your point over struggling to pay for restoration, but thats the nature of the beast. There's no point in attacking someone else because they were successful where you weren't, it's the system that is at fault for refusing you, not for giving to them. CW318is On the contrary, Sally B does solicit for money, and if you want dull and tedious, watch one of it's displays! But it's horses for courses, I'd not worry one iota if Sally B was grounded, but some people would not share my joy in that. What did the Vulcan do? I seem to recall, living on a station with 2 squadrons of them that they were rather keen on NOT doing what they were designed for, something it succeeded in. Yes, one bomb on a runway, that stopped it being used for fast jets. Not to mention at least one Shrike attack that put pay to at least some SAM activity, and may well have saved a few Bionic Budgie pilots in the process. The B17 was an american aircraft, flown predominantly by US crews. If they want to commemorate it, fine, but I certainly wouldn't pay for it.
I have no links with save the children and could care less what they do. Plus it's a Stupid comparison. VTTS members are told when they join/donate they will get access to the aircraft, which many of them don't.
Its my view which I'm perfectly entitled too, if people want to donate, then that's fine and their choice. Doesn't mean I agree with their methods of spending the money and soliciting for it.