I hate to break the habit of a lifetime... and jump to the defence of aircrew but...
Airshows are all very exciting for members of the general public and aircraft spotters, but bear in mind those aircrew who have to fly their jets to each show, sit on the ground all weekend and fly home again. Those same aircrew, depending on aircraft type, are undergoing numerous detachments, unsociable hours, secondary duties etc etc etc. Morale is already at an all time low, RAF personnel (not just aircrew) are being stretched to their limits and spend far too much time away from their families as it is.
Maybe that time away is justified in many cases... but to sit on a pan, answering the same old questions from people out on a jolly with their families for the weekend seems more than a little unfair.
PaulDeGearup... have things changed so much since you left, or have you forgotten what it feels like to spend an inordinnate amount of time from your family?