Originally Posted by
NutLoose
.....With the state of the RAF manning and aircraft wise, perhaps the Reds are a relic of a bygone age that should be allowed to disappear in its current format and be replaced with something more in keeping with the RAF of today.
Agreed. We Brits tend to hang on to institutions well beyond their best by date. In my view RAFAT has already attained that dubious status, and the released talent, both aircrew and engineers, would serve the RAF more effectively in the front line squadrons where they would find more down to earth working conditions instead of the celebrity ridden hothouse they leave behind.