Never let the truth get in the way of a good whinge, Maple 01. They spent the first part of SPRING HAWK that year at St Mawgan because there was no ramp space, only arriving in Cyprus after pretty much everyone else had left. There was no conflict for ramp space so I'd give up on the cheap, ill-informed jibes.
The public perception of the Reds is almost wholly positive and that reflects upon the greater RAF - now, is that a good thing or not?