With the costs of P8 and F35 being challenged and the RAF being publicly accused of a lack of transparency regarding F35 costs; does anyone really believe that the RAF can respond to such criticism by contributing to an air show. I dare say that RAFAT, BBMF, and even the Falcons are keeping their respective heads down at the moment thankful of such headlines coinciding with the winter break.
Don't get me wrong - I am all for the BofB displays of old - and would love to see them both numerous in number and free to see (as I believe is the case in the USA) - but those days in the UK will not be seen again in my lifetime*. [*2060 is perceived as being the time when pre-2008 fiscal levels maybe restored]