Latest XH558 Newsletter

[MOD]

I do hope so.

(Bovril: politics was never my strong point )

ibw

[Bovril]

I do hope so.

(Bovril: politics was never my strong point )

ibw

they are both patches for sale

[Jigsaw]

I do hope so.

(Bovril: politics was never my strong point )

ibw

they are both patches for sale

Like them both but particularly the Black Buck one

[MOD]

I'll be there on Saturday for those patches and a car sticker.


Ian

[Dee]

I do like the Black buck one!! Must have!

Just checked out buying one and cant find it on the merchandise page?

[Bovril]

I do like the Black buck one!! Must have!

Just checked out buying one and cant find it on the merchandise page?

it will be

[Minty4371]

Latest Newsletter
http://mxm.mxmfb.com/rsps/wlnk/c/1216/e/347/r/26526

TOTAL RAISED TO DATE: £46,240
15% towards our £300,000 target, with balance of £253,000 needed by 31st March!

Taken from the start of the Newsletter.

[Dee]

I do like the Black buck one!! Must have!

Just checked out buying one and cant find it on the merchandise page?

it will be

Hurry its a must have now!!

[Exceptionalsleeper]

It is my Dad's birthday on the 15th March, be a nice pressie for him! Will they be ready for then?

[Blue_2]

Think I'll have to invest in one of those Falklands patches for my greens

[Gaz]

Yep, another one for the overalls

[Minty4371]

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/news/319/ ... ement.html

DEADLINE 31st MAY
APPEAL TOTAL:
£108,449

MARCH TARGET
£75,000
TO DATE: £8,449

[Mayfly]

Good news - have they extended the dead line by 2 months?

[Minty4371]

Looks like it. Just need to receive the newsletter. Not received yet.

[RLN]

From today's newsletter;

Our Board of Trustees met earlier this week to review the Trust's finances, and in particular, the progress with our 2012 Appeal. On the basis of what had been achieved in February and the clear confirmation of the continuing significant level of support for returning XH558 for the 2012 flying season, the Board gave the go-ahead to our plans for completing the Winter Service and raising the funds so to do. Given the current economy and the uncertainties in today's world, the Board rightly wants to review progress on a monthly basis.

The Board concluded:

"The Trustees would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the Trust's ability to return XH558 to the air for her important Diamond Jubilee season. We hope very much that this support will continue to allow the completion of the Winter Service.

We must still raise £200,000 to achieve this goal, but are confident on past performance that this can be achieved."

In particular, the Board agreed that the Trust's budget forecasts now allow some phasing of appeal targets over the next three months, reflecting both actual cash requirements, and the reality of the current fund-raising climate. The new monthly Appeal targets, taking into account the greater confidence and the resulting reduction in contingency funds needed, are now:
£75,000 in March
£75,000 in April
£50,000 in May

This will enable us to complete the Winter Service and prepare the aircraft for test flight in late April, aircrew currency and training flights, all leading up to the important flight in commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Falklands conflict.
Our Home Page will now show the monthly target and total raised to date updated every weekday evening.

Let's all aim to see XH558 back where she belongs in 2102

Spot the typo. It will be nice if it isn't a typo.

[Minty4371]

Newsletter arrived a couple of minutes ago.

[Ramshornvortex]

Let's all aim to see XH558 back where she belongs in 2102

Good to see VTTST planning ahead for once.......

[Xplumberlives]

I hope their PROOFREADER has an HONORARY Position!












Edited because I couldn't be bothered to check when I should have!

[Mayfly]

Haha that's optimism!!

Yes I thought so the original target was another £200K by the end of March.

From the 21st Feb Newsletter.

TOTAL RAISED TO DATE: £62,742
21% towards our target, with balance of £237,258 needed by 31st March!

[Minty4371]

Haha that's optimism!!

Yes I thought so the original target was another £200K by the end of March.

From the 21st Feb Newsletter.

TOTAL RAISED TO DATE: £62,742
21% towards our target, with balance of £237,258 needed by 31st March!

This was on the front page at around 13:39 today when I posted it on Vulcan xh558's Facebook page:
DEADLINE 31st MAR
APPEAL TOTAL:
£103,220

MARCH TARGET
£200,000
TO DATE: £3,220

By 17:51 today, it had changed to:
DEADLINE 31st MAY
APPEAL TOTAL:
£108,449

MARCH TARGET
£75,000
TO DATE: £8,449

[MOD]

So the bottom line is £200,000 needed by the end of May?? That will cover just the Falklands 'bash'? (Which I personally think is inappropriate in the present political climate, despite my brother and brother-in-law being there in '82).

But then what? Start all over again for the Jubilee/RIAT etc??

Mike Collett, who is desperately trying to keep 20 aircraft in flying condition, must be



ibw

[Gaz]

I think they're hoping that the publicity from the Falklands parade will generate an influx of new members and sponsorship offers.

I hope it works, but, at the end of the day, people are still skint!

[Xplumberlives]

It would be nice if the left hand and the right hand could have a chat and agree on what they are both going to say!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Minty4371]

DEADLINE 31st MAY
APPEAL TOTAL: £112,394

MARCH TARGET
£75,000
TO DATE: £12,394

[Sploosher]

Its strange how the appeal went from, " we need £300,000 by the end of March" to "now we have £100,00 we now need the rest by the end of May"

why not just ask for the £300,000 by the end of May in the first place..............