Bloody mindedness of the CAA. There is every bit as much, probably vastly more, expertise in the UK than in S Africa to SAFELY operate a Lightning, but the UK CAA knows best or at least they THINK they do. I question their overiding, self imposed, competence. Seems to me that too many people on the UK CAA find poor reasons to STOP something happening rather than finding good reasons to create something positive in aviation and the Lightning is a, the, classic example. If Thunder City can do it, with a 100% safety record why can't we be allowed to do the same albeit under strict regulation and supervision ?

As an ex "V" pilot, Valiant and Victor, I DO hope the Vulcan flies in the very capable hands of my ex collegue Dave Thomas but its not looking good, from a financial viewpoint, according to "Flypast" magazine.

Regards,

David Gladwin.