Only 7 Reds for 2012 season

[c130jbloke]

What does this mean for the future ? Is it a political move to cut the Reds via the back door....
Red Arrows Display 2012

[higthepig]

Try looking at this:

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...12-season.html

[newt]

Watch out guys! The last thread on this subject was removed pronto!!!

[Wholigan]

The last thread on this subject was removed pronto

"Pronto" as in after 3 pages and 47 posts, many of which were rather distasteful and many of which caused complaints from a lot of you folks? That pronto?

[Lightning Mate]

From Red 1 on Friday:

The whole team joins me in thanking, from the bottom of our hearts, the general public and our fellow Service men and women for their continued support throughout this most difficult period

Said with heart and decorum.

[Finningley Boy]

According to the original statement, they would return to a nine-ship in 2013. I can understand, however, why they would reduce to a seven-ship or even less in due course. All will depend, I suppose, on the available T1/1A airframes and how much can be spent on squeezing as much out of them into the future?

With only 28 T2s built, and from what I'm given to understand,every last man jack of 'em needed at Valley, I can't see there being a nine-ship team made out of that lot in the future. The times they are changing "come gather round people" etc etc!

FB

[c130jbloke]

I was not aware of the previous thread on this subject. Having just read it - feel free to shut this one down to prevent the same.
FWIW, I was thinking more about the implications for the team than the individual.

[newt]

Ouch Wholigan that hurt!! Just trying to help as I thought the last thread went in totally the wrong direction!!

[Wander00]

The photo at the foot of the MOD page is definitely not Red 1.

[PPRuNe Pop]

Best advice is stick to topic and refrain from making up reasons that have no bearing on the facts. It is VERY simple to understand why there are 7 this year instead of moving off in directions that do not exist. Remember too that the team have gone to hell and back in the past few months. They know PPRuNe and read it often - just give them your support. As ex and serving Mil we all know how to do that.

[Wholigan]

Yep I know really newt old chap. 'Twas only a bit of a tease and I'm grateful for your input really mate.

[Lightning Mate]

OK as all.............(except mil drivers).

If you are not up to the standard of these people and this sort of precision flying, then go ye forth and multiply.

[Dengue_Dude]

Best of luck Reds, the 'public' have a short memory, most of us don't and realise how tough it can be . . . even before the adversity.

Stick with it, you're still the best in the world at what you do.

[Linedog]

I heard that they will fly a Borg formation in view of them becoming seven of nine.

I hope they have a wonderful season this year and return to the full nine for next season. Good luck fellahs, smoke on, GO!

[BOAC]

I heard that they will fly a Borg formation in view of them becoming seven of nine.

- I have worn out my Google button there. Got to page 3 and Star Trek and gave up. Put this old flyer out of his misery and tell me what a Borg formation is please.

"Borg, Borg, Go!" I can hear it now.

[davydine]

BOAC, you were on the right track, the borg were an alien species in star trek:
Borg (Star Trek) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

seven of nine was a borg character from the Startrek Voyager series, played by the actress Jeri Ryan

I'll let you google "Seven of Nine"

[7of9]

Thats my handle 70f9, well done that chap for his research!! LOL
Best of luck to the Reds with the coming season.

7OF9 not in the collective at the moment.
Resistance is futile............

[Genstabler]

The Reds got back from Cyprus on Monday. Have they been awarded PDA? Can't find any mention on MoD sites.

[BOAC]

Originally Posted by davydine

seven of nine (Googled)

- hmm. If one were to 'give her one' would that complicate the maths?

[Fox Four]

Not sure I understood that?