There's only a few dozen Lancasters, B17s, Spitfires, and Mustangs still flying in the entire world. Their total fuel consumption is effectively zero when compared to total world fuel consumption.
For obvious reasons, Englishmen would be expected to feel a little more strongly on the subject than many Americans.
FWIW, my father spent much of WW2 in the South Pacific keeping PBYs flying.
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