Reactions here and on social media pages to the shock Wingnuts news seems to dismiss the closure as just an unsubstantiated rumour based on hearsay. I wish this was so but sadly the post on the Forum yesterday is based on information from several sources.
To explain, away from the Forum my day job for 50+ years has been in the news media as a senior journalist. Approaching such a significant topic as this requires gathering accurate information to base an article on. However often the writer, in protecting his sources, cannot disclose who said what to him. I do not publish random rumours.
In this case there is sufficient information from a number of sources to confirm the Wingnuts news is sadly true, as is the news that all production of aircraft at The Vintage Aviator has also been terminated.
As Forum owner I formally approached Richard Alexander at Wingnuts yesterday seeking official comment. There has been no response. Tellingly, Wingnut Wings and its parent company have made no public statements about the decisions made there. The lack of comment does not mean it is not happening. If it was untrue the very least I would expect is a denial.
Instead there is an ominous silence. I understand we may know more next week but at the moment there is sadly nothing to make me withdraw the original article.
Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia