Good PR for the RAF
Good bit of publicity for the RAF (at the end of a relatively difficult week in the papers). 617 are out of it but not fully out.
Nobody who watches telly knows what a Lightning is btw - need more publicity about this, RAF people?
As for the modern Tornado squadrons including 617 I had and have mixed memories - very well remember listening to the shambolic arrogance of the aircrew taxiing out at Yeovilton in 91 and also witnessing first hand the drunken bumbling groundcrew in Deci. in 1994, but also remember seeing first hand the pretty high end ability of the units in later years, overhead in Arabia and closer to home.
Like all British military units - don't big yourselves up too much, you are simply mortal men.