Questions are being asked about the usefulness, costs and risks associated with these events.
An online petition to abolish the Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team has been signed by around 6000 people at the time of writing this post.
My God! The "logic" required to assume that aerobatic teams somehow present particular or excessive risks due to engine failures is almost beyond belief.
Why are these nitwits not calling for a ban on all aircraft? Or do they really believe the rest of them are immune?
Just goes to show the 'value' of online petitions.