Red Arrows reducing in size
Following the first display practice, there have been a number of changes.
Red1 has been sacked. This was in no small part due to his missing his display slot. As many will know, display slots are tight and display crews must be pedantic when it comes to timing. It is thought he missed the slot as he was still putting up the team marquee whilst the remainder of the team held a working group in the hospitality area.
He has been replaced by 3 Flt Ops Sqn Ldr's and a FOM Sgt. Each Flt Ops officer will be issued with either a red, white or blue chinagraph. The FOM will supervise, due to the sharp ends.
This does mean that there will not actually be any flying display, but spectators will be invited to one of the many policy steering groups or presentations on airpower and the role of core values in todays shrinking air force.
An MOD spokesman said today that the team would be adding various LGBT venues to the list of displays. When questioned with regard to the value of an aerobatic display team with no aircraft or pilots, the spokesman was angrily dismissive.
'This is the kind of embittered attitude we have come to expect in todays society. The expensive aspect of an aerobatic team is of course the aircraft. By removing these, we are providing better value for money across a number of cost streams, whilst still maintaining an insight into how todays RAF operates'.
Red1 has been sacked. This was in no small part due to his missing his display slot. As many will know, display slots are tight and display crews must be pedantic when it comes to timing. It is thought he missed the slot as he was still putting up the team marquee whilst the remainder of the team held a working group in the hospitality area.
He has been replaced by 3 Flt Ops Sqn Ldr's and a FOM Sgt. Each Flt Ops officer will be issued with either a red, white or blue chinagraph. The FOM will supervise, due to the sharp ends.
This does mean that there will not actually be any flying display, but spectators will be invited to one of the many policy steering groups or presentations on airpower and the role of core values in todays shrinking air force.
An MOD spokesman said today that the team would be adding various LGBT venues to the list of displays. When questioned with regard to the value of an aerobatic display team with no aircraft or pilots, the spokesman was angrily dismissive.
'This is the kind of embittered attitude we have come to expect in todays society. The expensive aspect of an aerobatic team is of course the aircraft. By removing these, we are providing better value for money across a number of cost streams, whilst still maintaining an insight into how todays RAF operates'.
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'This is the kind of embittered attitude we have come to expect in todays society. The expensive aspect of an aerobatic team is of course the aircraft. By removing these, we are providing better value for money across a number of cost streams, whilst still maintaining an insight into how todays RAF operates'.
"By operating without aircraft we will also able to increase serviceability and we will be less affected by adverse weather, which has caused the curtailment or cancellation of about 20% of displays in the past five years. Flight safety will be increased, as we will no longer have to watch out for aircraft not obeying NOTAMs within the display area.
It is this kind of out-of-the-box thinking that will benefit future RAF operations - doing more with less, while maintaining the core values and traditions of the service."
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The new team [brilliant: I hope they read it] surely needs:
One Chief Met Officer [fully Forecasting and H&S trained] and
a fully qualified observer [his wife, actually] to be able to sign the legal record of CAVOK. I am needed to countersign it.
At the first sign of need I will forecast sufficient clag for a sufficient period so that we can all adjourn to the bar.
[as I am retired, my team comes at competitive rates: 1st class travel, minimum **** accom., £100 pocket money each per day, and a retainer of, say, £20,000 p.a. index linked].
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One Chief Met Officer [fully Forecasting and H&S trained] and
a fully qualified observer [his wife, actually] to be able to sign the legal record of CAVOK. I am needed to countersign it.
At the first sign of need I will forecast sufficient clag for a sufficient period so that we can all adjourn to the bar.
[as I am retired, my team comes at competitive rates: 1st class travel, minimum **** accom., £100 pocket money each per day, and a retainer of, say, £20,000 p.a. index linked].
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I think this is what you are looking for as a starting point. Nothing wrong with a single aircraft display, who needs 10, as long as you paint it a more vivid colour than red.
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Oh....and it would help if you have a funny name
Display Pilot 2007/2008/2009 Capt. Ralph "Sheik" Aarts
Home of the dutch F16 demo team RNLAF 2010 2011 - Team Members
Oh....and it would help if you have a funny name
Display Pilot 2007/2008/2009 Capt. Ralph "Sheik" Aarts
