Daddy or Chips (French Fries)

Does anyone know how to Post a Pole?

Get a very big box and a large roll of sticky tape.

Flood

BIB THE REDS

BIN THE REDS – NUF SAID

CRAP CROP DUSTERS.

Or what about some clever sponsoring?
(Virgin?) 😎
Note how Italian, French, American etc. teams have survived other hardships.

I think that neither of the 2 should be scrapped but that instead of them using up much needed funds from the defence budget, they should come under direct govt funding in a dept of their own.

I doubt it. Both are hugely successful PR tools for the Royal Air Force, and therefore have more intrinsic value in that area than, say, a large backroom logistics organisation which is largely invisible to the public.

Add to that the fact that the BBMF quite rightly act as a memorial to those who gave their lives for our freedom, and the Red Arrows are also a hugely valuable falg-waving tool for UK PLC, I would imagine there would be national outcrys if either were to be binned.

True, but remember we live in a country run by vogons (civil servants), who “are one of the most unpleasant races in the Galaxy – not actually evil, but bad tempered, bureaucratic, officious and callous. They wouldn’t even lift a finger to save their own grandmothers from the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal without orders signed in triplicate, sent in, sent back, queried, lost, found, subjected to public enquiry, lost again, and finally buried in soft peat for three months and recycled as firelighters.”

My point being expect the unexpected and remember, we may have less solders, sailor and airmen, but we haven’t lost as many paper-pushers – who’d do anything to keep their jobs – the term: “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” not being in their vocabulary. I just don’t want to see what we believe in being lost on the back of some glossy PR spin.

Your point being? I would imagine that one of them won’t be around in 10 years time.

I doubt it. Both are hugely successful PR tools for the Royal Air Force, and therefore have more intrinsic value in that area than, say, a large backroom logistics organisation which is largely invisible to the public.

Add to that the fact that the BBMF quite rightly act as a memorial to those who gave their lives for our freedom, and the Red Arrows are also a hugely valuable falg-waving tool for UK PLC, I would imagine there would be national outcrys if either were to be binned.

Anyone in the mood for this?

Your point being? I would imagine that one of them won’t be around in 10 years time.

Phillip – what are you on, and where can I get some? 😀

Pepsi Max – usually four or five cans a day. My question was prompted by curiosity. Both The Red Arrows and the BBMF are paid for by Government and as everyone knows, they’re always looking at ways to cut costs. I just thought it would be interesting to see which was the most popular.

Anyone in the mood for this?

bye bye reds

Another meaningless and pointless thread, if you have so little to contribute….

See ya reddies!

Phillip – what are you on, and where can I get some? 😀

Pointless (again!)

BBMF

sell it to myself for £1 and make thousands flying them on the airshow scene.

bye bye Sparrows!