Save the Red Arrows

Post by **TSR2** » 05 Mar 2007, 21:51

I think we've mentioned this before, but saw it in this weeks Flight again tonight so its worth posting again....

The bean counters are at it again, and the Reds are looking like chopping candidtates....

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/SaveTheReds/

Make your vote count!

delticbob · Post by **delticbob** » 06 Mar 2007, 15:36

This week, the Red Arrows, next week the BBMF :sad:

Bob

jab · Post by **jab** » 06 Mar 2007, 22:49

delticbob wrote: next week the BBMF :sad:

Bob

If that Happened I hope that we could make a petition about it and Save the BBMF. But I dont think this will happen at all and I think the red are safe aswel but just to make sure I sign the petition

James

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 06 Mar 2007, 23:04

I guess the idea is that most kids would want to become fast jet pilots (most wouldnt realise the fun that can be had piloting a 40yr old British built 4-jet 'liner Tonks

) and the Hawk is the stepping stone to becoming a Tonka, Harrier or Typhoon pilot, and the Reds are the elite Hawk pilots.

The MoD sent me an Airfix kit of the Red Arrow's BAe Hawk when I started my Mech Eng course at University 6 years ago. I didnt join them

I got as far as an interview for BAE whilst at university and was offered an assessment centre after having graduated but I declined them too

I now work in Power generation! Sorry, going a bit O/T there!

Mac · Post by **Mac** » 07 Mar 2007, 01:12

I think it's just me, but I think I've seen this subject come up every year for about 5 years now. If it's not a PM's Petition, it's usually the Daily Express that manages to save the day (or so they claim, I hate the Express

)

Post by **TSR2** » 07 Mar 2007, 10:39

There was a bit on Radio 2 yesterday about it. Part of me agrees with Tonks, in that the money should be spent on opperational stuff first.... however, we live in a country (UK) were we now pay more in Tax in percentage terms than under any previous government in modern times. We have less state provided services and "The Reds" are a symbol of all that is good about our country. I feel very strongly that it would be a huge loss. If the Italians and French can have an aerobatic display team, surely the British can afford to keep theres... and provide the funds necessary for the RAF to opperate safely? :think:

P.S. Has anyone seen the new Royal Navy ad featuring the 2 Harriers which were retired last year. :redface:

jab · Post by **jab** » 07 Mar 2007, 13:14

Tonks wrote:Well Toby, I wanted to be a fighter pilot too... didn't join up to fly antique airliners

Tonks

:shock: :tuttut: I would do anything to fly The VC-10 I would like to fly over towns citys villages and put her in full power :axe: :bigrin: aswel as flying F3 Tonkas

If the Swiss airforce can have a display team so can we.

PS Itay and France are a bit bigger then the UK :roll:

James

Callum · Post by **Callum** » 07 Mar 2007, 16:47

jab wrote:
Tonks wrote:Well Toby, I wanted to be a fighter pilot too... didn't join up to fly antique airliners

Tonks
:shock: :tuttut: I would do anything to fly The VC-10 I would like to fly over towns citys villages and put her in full power :axe: :bigrin: aswel as flying F3 Tonkas If the Swiss airforce can have a display team so can we.

PS Itay and France are a bit bigger then the UK :roll:

James

When you get re-assigned to desk work due to complaints of locals saying, "your bloody pilots have done it again, I was in the garden mowing my 2cm by 2cm lawn and one of those buggers came roaring over head... in my day....", can I have your job :P Although i'll expose myself to the linching party - I'd rather fly the TriStar :P

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 08 Mar 2007, 00:26

I really enjoy the Red Arrows. I think it would be a sin to
do anything to the program, Whatsoever
Except a constant pursuit to refine it
....if thats possible

and I'm American...
......you guys want I should write a few letters??
I'll give em the what for

right then
a clip of the red Arrows (previously posted)

Love that one ..... at the end

"Jims roll is to miss me"

and heres another

kit · Post by **kit** » 08 Mar 2007, 11:22

James,

jab wrote: I would do anything to fly The VC-10 I would like to fly over towns citys villages and put her in full power

Somebody just did that to me here in my office.

I'm lucky in that my office is in Cirencester (when I'm there, which isn't often..) and it's directly under the eastbound flightpath from Kemble and the westbound path from Brize Norton! Not only that, the westbound path out of Fairford is just south of here too.

So what with VC-10s from Brize and Hunters from Kemble (where are the PR9s BTW???) it's a bit like the 70s here at times.