Ancient
I think we agree that the situation the RAF finds itself right now is both embarrasing and appalling: a broken training system, lack of SQEP especially in frontline roles, pay freezes or well below inflation pay rises for over a decade, and now this fiasco of prejudice against white males in recruitment. I am so glad to be out of it and working in a team where everyone is highly valued and treated fairly with respect.
My point re Reds bashing, is it often comes from those who haven't achieved their ambitions, as they had hoped, or from those who serve/d in other sections of the Forces who see it as an easy way to bash the RAF. The high regard in which the public view and react positively to the RAF is observed by me when the Reds display at public festivals. It is very impressive.