Well, the BBC's "expert", Julian Bray, is now digging himself an even deeper hole.
Not content with having completely got it wrong about the Gnat being used by the Red Arrows and as a front-line fighter internationally, he's now saying that the particular Gnat in question was never intended to be used by display teams, and that the pilot in question got his civilian display certifications years after leaving the RAF (he's even using italics for emphasis).
As per my original post on p1 of this thread, the inferences that can be made from these two comments do no justice to anyone.
One can only hope the the moronic BBC keeps an eye on these forums and, for once, makes a good decision to desist from relying on this man for soundbites.
His website:
http://julianbrayrecessionbuster0794....********.com/