Vulcan needs cash 2010 for 2011

[Plummet]

The vulcan folk are short of money again.  Their employees are on one month notice again, finishing at the end of this month.

Please be generous.  Keep her flying, please.
[url]http://www.vulcantothesky.org/[/url]


Plummet

[Danny Fenton]

I know a few will say what again? I have already given something.... Well yes we probably have all given something, and several times in my case, but keeping the Vulcan flying isn't a one-off payment type thing, its a never ending struggle for the guys and gals.

A target of £400,000 must be met by the end of October and with just 5 days to go over  £240,000 has been raised, just another 159 to reach the target.

 

I know times are hard but we really must keep her flying........

 

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/

 

Cheers

Danny

 

Edited By Danny Fenton on 26/10/2010 12:08:40

[Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator]

I'd like to add my voice to this plea - c'mon everyone this is a major piece of our engineering heritage. Anything you can manage would be gratefully received. I know these are tough times but once she's gone she's probably gone for good - we might not get a second chance at this please give generously

 

BEB

[Doug Ireland]

Maybe the people at Camelot could help out. The money needed is a spit in the ocean to some of the "needy" projects they've funded in the past.

[Tim Mackey]

Or a certain prima donna Mr Rooney ?

I read this morning that he spent £2500 on lunch for him and his missus whilst on holiday this week in Dubai.

[Phil May]

Yes Tim, I don't think he's miss a chunk of his £250,000 weekly wage!!!!!

      B.P 

[Wingman]

WHAT?? A quarter of a million pounds for playing football once a week - that's just totally obscene!! Just how much does it cost to watch a football match these days anyway?

(sorry, I'm a complete non-footy) 

[Allan Bowker]

I've just donated online with PayPal.

 

Sadly I couldn't afford the required £159,000 however I hope my donation helps.

 

Spread the word around, this needs more publicity. 

I didn't know about their plight until I read this forum posting.

[Steve Houghton 1]

Me too, donated via PayPal. It would be such a shame if the only Vulcan left in our skies was an rc model. And what of the Harrier? Will we ever see that at airshows again?

[Keiran Arnold]

Having read some comments of a 'Full sized ' forum and from what I've seen over last couple of years. I am sadly of the feel why again- Don't get me wrong I think the engineers on the 'coal face' are doing a fantastic job but I can't honestly say I have confidence in the Management.

[Kieran]

Just PayPal'd the last of my money left in my account, only about £8 left in there! But as a poor college student of engineering, I feel it is worth it, you only have to read "Vulcan 607" to appreciate what British engineering was capable of (with the right men behind it of course). I have seen the Vulcan at the RAF Museum but have never seen a Vulcan fly. I was due to watch the Vulcan fly at RNAS Yeovilton but it suffered brake problems, so I was gutted!

 

Hopefully the trust can overcome these financial troubles and I can see it fly in 2011!

 

Cheers,

 

Kieran.

[Michael Hickman]

Posted on the XH558 site last week. Nov 2, 2010 by Ian Homer

"First, I’m delighted to confirm to all XH558’s supporters that the target of £400,000 for our October Appeal was reached just in time over the weekend."