dazdaz1 wrote
I presumed our helicopters (Thames Mil) could operate in all weathers? I don't want to turn aggressive to our fly boys, WTF if you lot can't do a flyby over the Thames in bad weather, what hope do we (UK) have you guys looking after the battle grounds where we are fighting now?
Seriously Daz? Are you referring to the Royal Navy flypast for the river Pageant? Are you seriously comparing operational missions to a peacetime flypast? The safety constraints are there for a reason. A tough choice but someone has to make that decision in regards to the weather and a formation over a populated area.
The Fleet Air Arm 'Diamond Nine' was cancelled.
Royal Navy Stage Spectacular Flypast for River Pageant Finale | Royal Navy
If the weather yesterday had been as poor as the day of the river pageant then the decision would have been made to cancel the flypast. See following for references to weather decisions.
Diamond Jubilee: Rain could force cancellation of RAF flypast planned as climax of weekend's celebrations - Telegraph
I thought that the flypast was just right and very fitting and well done to all involved. Look at all the hard work and effort that went into the main flypast the previous month with 70 plus aircraft.
RAF - Queen's Diamond Jubilee Tribute
http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafi...6AE8198BD6.pdf