Blue Angels stood down / grounded?

[andrewn]

I think there's a fairly common misconception that the Blues or T-birds Flight Demonstration Sqn's are a bit of a joke and that they don't really stack-up against the Reds or other European display teams.

My view (and like MrB I've seen em all over the years):

1. There's a bit of a clue in the respective titles (i.e. FDS vs RAFAT)
2. Both the Blues and the T-birds have significantly raised their game in recent times and I don't believe the old criticisms are any longer valid, i.e. they display over the next county, too high, too many gaps between passes, not dynamic enough, etc
3. The Reds are the best - end of!