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Aviation Events => UK - Ireland Airshows and Events => Topic started by: ToNY89 on May 07, 2011, 12:19:03 AM

Title: Vulcan confirmed for Portrush
Post by: ToNY89 on May 07, 2011, 12:19:03 AM: The Vulcan website now has Portrush listed on this link;
http://www.vulcantothesky.org/appearances.html (http://www.vulcantothesky.org/appearances.html)

Would be amazing if this happened
Title: Re: Vulcan confirmed for Portrush
Post by: Merlin on May 07, 2011, 12:44:30 AM: Either VTTS lowered their asking fee or the display organisers had a ton of cash they weren't using ;D
Title: Re: Vulcan confirmed for Portrush
Post by: String on May 07, 2011, 10:46:41 AM: This is great news but i will wait and see if TTF confirms it first.
Title: Re: Vulcan confirmed for Portrush
Post by: Tango Tango Fanta on May 07, 2011, 11:08:20 AM: OK - it wasn't meant to be announced this way but it's true. Sunday afternoon after the poppy drop. We're absolutely thrilled and very grateful to VTTS. There are a few more big announcements to come and it looks like it will be a great year.
Please keep it within the forum for now (ie keep it off Facebook).
Thanks
Title: Re: Vulcan confirmed for Portrush
Post by: String on May 07, 2011, 11:29:52 AM: When will the site be updated with what is appearing.
Title: Re: Vulcan confirmed for Portrush
Post by: redpaul on May 08, 2011, 09:14:02 AM: I was only gonna go up on the Saturday but this is the perfect excuse to go both days now ;D

Paul
Title: Re: Vulcan confirmed for Portrush
Post by: Tango Tango Fanta on May 08, 2011, 01:48:41 PM: Anybody know FOR SURE when the last time Vulcan appeared, or displayed, in NI?
Title: Re: Vulcan confirmed for Portrush
Post by: String on May 08, 2011, 01:51:43 PM: I dont think it has been over here before. but i could be wrong
Title: Re: Vulcan confirmed for Portrush
Post by: casper on May 08, 2011, 11:16:34 PM: There's mention of the Vulcan at a show here but not mention of a date, sorry :(

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?p=1733462 (http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?p=1733462)
Title: Re: Vulcan confirmed for Portrush
Post by: 52POSTROC on May 10, 2011, 05:00:52 PM: Quote from: Tango Tango Fanta on May 08, 2011, 01:48:41 PM
Anybody know FOR SURE when the last time Vulcan appeared, or displayed, in NI?

'THIS' Vulcan has never displayed in NI before but there was one on display at the last Air Show to be held at Aldergrove back in the 80's, I have a picture of a very little version of me standing next to it.
Title: Re: Vulcan confirmed for Portrush
Post by: Tango Tango Fanta on May 12, 2011, 12:18:33 AM: Hard to keep any thing quiet these days with t'inernet and everything. Maybe we should have got a superinjunction......
Title: Re: Vulcan confirmed for Portrush
Post by: Blackbird on May 22, 2011, 09:24:33 AM: Just found this posted elsewhere..... Dear Supporters and members of the public,

In light of the significant shortfall in the current funding appeal closing at the end of this month, I write to inform you that following discussions this week with the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Trust, I have been asked to convene a meeting of the Board of Trustees for Wednesday 25th May. At that meeting, the Board will review the financial standing and forecasts of the Trust and agree the options available to us.

I am delighted with the progress made in recent months towards securing a much brighter financial future for XH558 at Robin Hood Airport.

However, we are currently paying out rather more money each month than we are receiving. With the current appeal stalled, the cash reserves raised in this and previous appeals have dropped to a level which will sustain our operation for just a few more weeks. As the result, the Board are obliged by law to discuss and agree the way forward.

XH558 has now flown for three-and-a-half more years than anyone ever expected, through the sheer hard work and determination of many, the support of key companies, but above all, with the many thousands of kind individual donations from you – the members of the public.

As the custodians of XH558, the Board will reach the best decisions for her long-term future, but the need to conserve cash now casts doubts about her current flying plans, and the costs of keeping her airworthy.

We continue to put all our resources, and those of the Board, into seeking solutions. Specifically, we are searching for "White Knights" who could bridge the financial gap we see until the new revenue streams at Robin Hood commence in the autumn.

We will write again next week, detailing the conclusions of the Board meeting and the decisions made as a result.

Yours sincerely,
Robert Pleming
Chief Executive
Title: Re: Vulcan confirmed for Portrush
Post by: String on May 22, 2011, 11:03:24 AM: Yeah the vtts website has the info on it as well. They have to raise money before the 31st may or it will not fly this year.
Title: Re: Vulcan confirmed for Portrush
Post by: Merlin on May 22, 2011, 02:01:38 PM: Weren't they in exactly the same position last year only for someone to come in at the eleventh hour and make up the funding shortfall?

This doesn't say much for their financial planning if they can't acurately predict their income against expenses. I know there has been criticism of VTTS in the past for the alledged mis-management of the company but they don't seem to have learnt any lessons from last year.

Will not be at all surprised if the Vulcan is withdrawn from Portrush.
Title: Re: Vulcan confirmed for Portrush
Post by: String on May 22, 2011, 02:21:22 PM: I have been informed that they have put all displays on hold until the financial situation has been sorted out.