Errr.... No, you're right, I'm in the Army (I don't think we have fast jets??? - I'll check). I'm not bad at circuits though....
Besides, I'd rather fly on operations than travel the world on exercise and wear flying suits at airshows.
You miss the point old bean. The frustrations are not with self-justification of the Typhoon display team per se. It's that priorities with procurement are so clearly misplaced.
No-one is suggesting the demise of the FJ world. But so much money for so little capability when the rest of us are stagging on and off non-stop op tours in less than capable helicopters that cost far more (but not £125 million) than the very capable Blackhawks you're in formation with - is more than a little frustrating.
Sorry, to be clear operations do not include Q/exercises in the States or saying you can go 'to the Falklands'.