the RAF fiddles while Rome burns !
NATO in disarray , the markets in chaos, the Ukraine War blasts on ,Israel / Palestine still at loggerheads and the old order being torn apart by the madman Trump - and the big worry for the ever diminishing RAF is the Red Arrows !
cool in a crisis or just ‘ plane ‘stupid ?
To stir up a discussion - I would replace them ,when the Hawks are eventually worn out, with a re-invented Blades team. Much cheaper, stays much closer to the crowd and just as impressive! ( with ex Arrows pilots ) but
probably not enough noise for our image conscious leaders !
if it has to be a jet why not the part British made Typhoon - could not a dozen Typhoons be spared the axe and extended for a few years ??
it would be a VERY impressive ,world beating team and could maybe even be used in a crisis with a few missiles bolted on !
Last edited by mahogany bob; 8th April 2025 at 05:51.