I like watching the Reds as much as anyone, and think they do a great job, so no element of criticism in what follows, but in the context of the current RAF, I too agree that the Reds are no longer appropriate. My own rationale isnt concerned with the cost of the Reds, but rather with the fact that they help perpetuate a myth in the minds of the general public that we still have an enormous and al-capable air force, and all is shiny and bright. Again without criticism of those currently serving, this impression seems to me rather detached from reality, and not one we should be investing to promote.