At the risk of being controversial. We are losing front line squadrons and key capabilities on a regular basis. Surely the question has to be asked - why do we need them?
Perhaps the best solution would be to form an aerobatic team out of the elements of the 232 planes we are buying unnecessarily and at huge expense. Perhaps the new team could be called the "White Elephants".
The flying Banana is not a very exciting plane and perhaps it is time we pulled the plug on this ego trip.