In November 1995 I was a member of the Hercules crew which supported the Reds tour of the far east. The main focus of the trip was the Langkawi Air Show.
We all assumed that the major costs were born by BAE as a very good way of showcasing the Hawk in the pursuit of overseas sales.
I thought the Reds did exactly that with their impressive displays and as an ex ground crew member of 92 when we were the RAF display team I am not easily impressed !
This came at the end of their long UK season but I did not hear any of them complain.