stillin1
The Hawk flyers I refer to are the Red Arrows.
What military capability to they deliver!
I suggest the answer is none.
So why do we have them!
If the answer is they display british military hardware around the world. Then I would argue that the Red Arrows ability as pilots is what makes them special, not the aircraft.
If the answer is putting the RAF in a favourable light in the minds of the great unwashed and/ or anything to do with recruiting I suggest someone does a balance of investment appraisal. I am sure the amount spent is not worth the return.
In addition, if we are to shrink in size in terms of numbers of RAF servicemen, then do we need to be recruiting.