Defence cuts in the Netherlands affect one Open Day per year

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Re: Defence cuts in the Netherlands affect one Open Day per year

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That will be some sight, as long as they keep the helo's on the landing platform!!!
There it is, the first time we really NEED a stepladder for decent photos of helo's. :idea:

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Re: Defence cuts in the Netherlands affect one Open Day per year

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aviodromefriend wrote:
topgun1984 wrote:
aviodromefriend wrote:That might happen anyway next year (if the mighty V says "OFF COURSE I WANNA BE THERE" to their request).
Well don't count on that one... They have a SERIOUS problem raising the funds for next year... So i think this year was the first and perhaps the last time ever we saw a Vulcan fly in Europe...

800.000 Pounds per year only for Staff payments!!! (excluding the Pilots)...
Actually, following http://www.vulcantothesky.org/results, and especially the speed of the money coming in, I think they are more on track on collecting the money then ever before. (and those GBP 800.000 are not only for staff payments, it is part of the complete costs for a full year including the complete wintermaintenance, designing the extra needed modification due to the fatique life, that has not been found in other income.

Well in IMHO they won't make it this year... they still are 100.000 pounds to short before christmas... Sorry for the 800.000 pounds, but it is actualy 400.000 pounds only for staff (Staff Costs) (almost a quarter of the whole budget)... If i was allowed to work on such a thing to keep it in the air... I wouldn't want anything for it... These cost could be brought down a bit i think??? Opperation costs are about 450.000 pounds wich is quite modest for such a big beast... (well i don't have it on my bank account)...

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