Same Old Reds....
They are a display team. The RAF has more to display than a red, white and blue ballet.
OK, it is a demonstration of massively skilled flying but is aerial dance what the RAF is for?
Abandon the Hawk-dance and use the money for the historic flight, including a jet component, and for a few public demo's (outside of the "airshow context") of the force's real abilities: ie a low, fast, massed-Typhoon demo. over Hyde Park or Brighton beach.