Originally Posted by
hval
Ladies and gentlemen,
3/ What makes the team different from similar teams
Answer
What raises the Red Arrows above the others in my eyes is the fact that they have artificial limitations placed upon them including a relatively small budget of circa £9 million per annum.
Finally, the Red Arrows team demonstrate that they are able to cope with change successfully through the fact that the team change their make up each year successfully and effectively whilst maintains the same high standards in everything that they do, and at all levels.
Just some thoughts,
Why is a budget considered an "artificial limitation" ? The Reds are no different from any other team (aerobatic flying or otherwise) at having to function within the constraints of a budget - nothing artificial about that. If your argument is that the Reds operate within a comparatively small budget measured against their contemporaries then you should make that clear and perhaps justify it. I do not know if they do or not!
You talk abound how the "team" manages to cope with change brought on through frequent rotation of team members. Something in common with every unit in the RAF and civilian organisations. Perhaps then the success the Reds experience owes something not just to the qualities of the individual members, air and ground, but also to the organisation itself - ethos, aims, values, history. Maybe being part of something bigger than yourself puts fire in your belly
