Originally Posted by
alfred_the_great
wherever you get the Red Arrows from? There’s something to be said about completely starting from a clean slate.
However that surely would be very unfair to any of the current people who are completely innocent?
As I understand it, the whole Red Arrows operation amounts to well over 100 people? That will include, assuming at least some of the current allegations are true, both the guilty and the victims. It will also inevitably include those who, whilst not guilty themselves, turned a blind eye which could (should) be regarded as an offence in itself.
I assume the rolling change in the pilots (two or three new per year?) is considered essential for training so it would be very difficult to start afresh with 9 (11) new ones?
Maybe that is also true for at least some of the 100+ support personnel?
Depending on the future of the team given the age of the jets, the lack of an obvious alternative and the current financial situation then maybe the time has come to pull the plug entirely?
Not a great way to end a high profile national institution!