Labour's Vernon Coker was on Radio Lincs this afternoon and stated that if a Labour Government is returned at the next election and if he was the Defence Minister in that government, the Red Arrows would not only be retained but they could have whatever aircraft they wanted when their current mount need replacing. His line was "They are the very best of the best of British".
It's very easy for an Opposition Minister to make that kind of statement but IF his party is elected I wouldn't put money on it actually happening.