The Red Arrows

[Barrel of Fun]

Crazy isn't it, I wonder if anyone else would like us to bend over for them?
Given that a large number of our aircraft are bought by Saudi Arabia etc, can't see it offending all of them.

Are most of them offended by the Red Arrows or are the objectors offended on behalf of our muslim brothers?

 

[BensGrandad]

I think that the objectors said that we were just showing our strength to wind up those without such strength

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Strength of our aerobatic display team?

 

[BensGrandad]

I think that it was the actual planes used which are all fighter planes that can be used as such when not performing aerobatics.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I would have thought it would be far more appropriate to complain about planes that are in actual active service as opposed to various air displays. Ho hum.

 

[BensGrandad]

I would have thought so too but then I am not one of those complaining.

 

[Ned]

It was a media urban myth as the Red Arrows hadn't been asked to do a fly past for the Olympics.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

It was a media urban myth as the Red Arrows hadn't been asked to do a fly past for the Olympics.

Pah! How are we going use that delectable phrase 'PC Gone Mad'? Fancy trying to ruin a perfectly decent witchhunt, Ned. Shame ON you.

Oh and to Crodo.

 

[Ned]

 

[brakespear]

All I know is they flew right over the top of my office the other week on their way to (I think) Goodwood and scared the shit out of me

 

[REDLAND]

I think that it was the actual planes used which are all fighter planes that can be used as such when not performing aerobatics.

No thats not true, the Air Force doesn't use Hawk 200 for service these days its generally just used for training, most of them are sold to the Asian market and middle east...

 

[BensGrandad]

No thats not true, the Air Force doesn't use Hawk 200 for service these days its generally just used for training, most of them are sold to the Asian market and middle east...

You obviously know more than I do as I was only stating what I had read and assumed.

 

[Frutos]

They used to practice over my back garden from time to time, so I've seen them on more occasions than some folk have had hot dinners I suspect.

Still a bloody impressive sight mind.

 

[m20gull]

They were outstanding at Fairford on Sunday with a low cloud base. Even compared to my favourites the Frecce Tricolori. The arrows had to stick to their low display but absolutely faultless and just after they finished and were circling for a final pass the cloud broke and they swept up in to a loop in an V of 9 - superb.

I didn't think the RAF's Hawks were set up for armed service duties as they are used entirely for training. The type certainly can be and has been a real export success.

 

[Race]

surely they've got to be a shoe-in for the olympic ceremony along with the scots dragoon guards marching band. what a tremendous sight that would be

 

[strings]

I think that it was the actual planes used which are all fighter planes that can be used as such when not performing aerobatics.

No thats not true, the Air Force doesn't use Hawk 200 for service these days its generally just used for training, most of them are sold to the Asian market and middle east...

I believe you are both right... From what I have been told (from an RAF pilot no less - although this was 4 years ago and things do change), all of the Hawks are intended for training purposes only, however they are able to be used as Britain's last line of defence, should the need ever emerge (which is very unlikely).