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" Trouble at Mill " with The Red Arrows
« on: August 24, 2022, 06:37:11 PM »
Even the BBC are joining in the debate about what is wrong in the Red Arrows team, they are quoting The Sun as their source LOL,

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62664654

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-62660265
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Re: " Trouble at Mill " with The Red Arrows
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2022, 06:48:45 PM »
There is definitely something up this season, I've seen them quite a bit and the display is nowhere near up to the standard of the Reds. Displays are disjointed and it looks like they are having issues transitioning from formations into another formation as some have been caught massively out of place. Though they did look a good bit tighter at Eastborne at the weekend. But a 7 ship of Hawks does not work well.

The Finnish flew a solo Hawk display at RIAT and what it could do blew the Reds out of the water.

Moral issues I would guess if there is trouble behind the scenes?  I know this will sound horrible, but it sounds like Squadron Leader Graeme Muscat doesn't have the passion that we are used to with previous squadron leaders, you can tell he is just reading from a script on commentry and there is no real emotion or excitement behind it.. Even the "Ladies and Gentlemen, the 2022 RAFAT Red Arrows!!" sounds flat and uninspired.

I'm just hoping this isn't the excuse the MOD needs to pull the plug on the team. But this investigation does seemingly need to reform behaviour. Apparently the trip to Greece was a nightmare.