Thanks folks, this fills a gap. As syncro lead, Kingsley says he got some of the blame for this change out through being too forthright at debriefs but says it had been agreed only 2 members would offer such feedback quite early on. I guess lessons have been learnt these days since all fly-on-the-wall stuff seems to show contructive feedback from all the pilots.
Continuing this theme, anyone know if Ray Hanna ever penned an autobiog or has anyone biog'd him? Or are there any other other books by any of the Arrows from the Gnat years (or later years)? I've just read Tony Cunnane's book from his time as Red Arrows
PR Manager, but interested in more insight from pre-1980 years.
Interstingly I see the John Noakes Red Arrows "Go With Noakes" is viewable on BBC's i-Player now.