What the heck is wrong with Cornwall City Council??

GrauGeist · Apr 7, 2023

It looks like the Cornwall Aviation History Centre is really in trouble.

Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre Faces Immediate Eviction

Cornwall Council eviction notice will likely scrap numerous historic aircraft

warbirdsnews.com

fubar57 · Apr 7, 2023

It's the new way, Dave. Someone's feelings were hurt by big bad war machines. Hopefully someone with historical sense will pick up the aircraft and give them a new home.

SaparotRob · Apr 7, 2023

May an unclean yak defile the council's underwear.
Apologies to The Great Carnak. (Johnny Carson)

Thumpalumpacus · Apr 7, 2023

That sucks. Have they no sense of history? Have they not the decency to at least allow CAHC a reasonable opportunity to survive?

I hope the electorate there is sounding off about this travesty.

EwenS · Apr 7, 2023

And to make matters worse for the Council, the other strand of its "grand vision", Spaceport Cornwall will die given that Virgin Orbit had a launch failure in Jan and has now gone bust.

CATCH 22 · Apr 7, 2023

fubar57 said:
It's the new way, Dave. Someone's feelings were hurt by big bad war machines. Hopefully someone with historical sense will pick up the aircraft and give them a new home.

Geo, they are not "hurt" by the machines, they probably are behind some bigger profit, that's all. No feelings, just business!
For those who don't know it, the Toronto Aerospace Museum (former Avro-Canada factory, where Mosquitos have been manufactured) was destroyed by the owners of the buildings, who wanted to "re-vamp" the area and make it welcoming and accessible for all (!!!) with a new.....hockey rink!

Thumpalumpacus · Apr 7, 2023

EwenS said:
And to make matters worse for the Council, the other strand of its "grand vision", Spaceport Cornwall will die given that Virgin Orbit had a launch failure in Jan and has now gone bust.

One would think they'd want to retain any income stream they could possibly keep.

GrauGeist · Apr 7, 2023

Thumpalumpacus said:
One would think they'd want to retain any income stream they could possibly keep.

It appears the City Council was banking on a grand scheme instead of making the museum part of the bigger picture.

This all smells of backroom glad-handing and pocket lining.

EwenS · Apr 7, 2023

CAHC only opened around 2015 with most of the exhibits coming somewhere in the Midlands IIRC. I was always surprised about the site. It was formerly RAF St Mawgan. It sits perched on a cliff immediately next to the sea. In fact you can't get much closer to salt water without being in it. Not exactly the best site for the preservation of aircraft.

Let's hope a home can be found for them.

What the heck is wrong with Cornwall City Council??

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