Does anyone find them remotely interesting? I don't even find them remotely entertaining? Do the taxpayers fund them, are they part of the RAF? Do they have a real job other than dashing around the sky's letting off smoke from the @rses of their planes?
Sorry... too many questions rolled into one...
2006-08-29 00:11:33 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
should have read skies... not sky's...
2006-08-29 00:12:11 · update #1
Mud Marine... if they were defending my @rse as you so eloquently put it, then maybe I would have a little more respect for them. However they are drawing hearts in the sky???????? Go figure?
2006-08-29 01:26:12 · update #2
For all of you that think I'm down on pilots... I'm not... I love pilots, without them I would never get to my holiday destination... unless I went on a boat... but I don't think you would want me to start on the Navy next....
2006-08-29 01:28:30 · update #3
Pink Barca.. yes... you've got it, I've spent my entire life, wanting to fly a plane in a big heart shape around the sky, but it's true my application was turned down and I've been bitter about it ever since.... I might try the old Red Bull agility race instead! At least they fund themselves!
2006-08-29 01:30:17 · update #4
LOL... yes.. they are sh!t. Same old cr@p they cart out year after year.... with the finale being a big red heart in the sky with "arrows" going through it... do you see what they are doing there? Arrows going through a heart... get it? get it? They are sooooooo clever!
Don't know who funds them, hopefully not my tax pounds.
2006-08-29 00:20:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
The purpose of the Red Arrows is to promote the Royal Air Force, and yes I have always enjoyed watching them, going back to the days when they flew the Folland Gnat. Yes, the taxpayer does fund them as part of the military budget. That said, I believe that some functions they fly at, the organisers have to pay a fee to have them perform. Finally yes, they do have a 'real' job. They are some of the best pilots the Royal Air Force has and if there was a conflict, they would be required to return to their normal military role. Don't you think it is good news that we have such high calibre pilots on our side?
2006-08-29 00:32:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Red arrow poilets belong to the Raf each poilet can fly for a year with the arrows then returns to normal duty.
They practice hard to wow the crowds at air shows and some privet events.
They are highly regarded poilets with amazing skills showing just what a plane is capable off.
The coloured smoke is used to enhance the path of the plane providing the wind isnt to strong it shows just how close the planes get to each other and some of the moves wouldnt be so pretty without it.
hink of the girls dancing around a large mat with the ribbons on sticks, without the ribbins there just prancing around the ribbon and smoke adds elegance.
Red arrows open and close many airshow across the country and for many including me they are the highlight.
2006-08-29 00:22:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I find them interesting, entertaining and impressive on an international scale. Flying is not only a real job it's also an exacting and necessary one. How else do you think essential goods and services would travel round the world, or people go on holiday?
Being good at something is not a crime and every other country has an equally good flying team. The Italians and the French teams are brilliant and so is ours.
Vivre The Red Arrows!
2006-08-29 00:28:53 · answer #4 · answered by vagabonde 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Red Arrows are brilliant and provide fantastic entertainment to the public, and are well worth the money. They are part of the Royal Air Force, and the pilots would return to front line operational duties in the event of a conflict.
The Red Arrows have now performed nearly 4,000 displays world-wide, in over fifty countries, and are widely regarded as one of the World's most skilled and famous military aerobatics teams.
2006-08-29 01:28:34 · answer #5 · answered by The Landlord 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd like to see you do the stunts they do, a lot of training and hard work goes into what you see and yes they do have a another job and yes they do belong to the RAF. They have also had a couple of deaths whilst performing for the public's pleasure, waste of time on people like you, Do YOU have a job? If you don't like what they do DON'T watch them, some of the proceeds from their performances go towards Charity's. If all you have to do is criticise, I suggest you show us what you can do and then we can compare the two.
I like the persons reply about us funding every other F... well said mate.
gloria
2006-08-29 00:26:56 · answer #6 · answered by gloriashealth@btinternet.com 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The 'point' of them is to represent the RAF to the taxpaying general public I supose to demonstrate the 'awesome' ability of the pilots and the equipment they fly. I guess the idea is you can look up a feel assured that we can sleep easy at night knowing we have such a professional airforce protecting the country. One could argue whats the point in any cermonial events. Like horses for instance.
2006-08-29 00:24:27 · answer #7 · answered by Giggle Sticks 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Would you like to go back to the pre 1939 RAF ?
In 2 Hrs those planes could be armed and defending your @$$ ,so enjoy them .
2006-08-29 01:07:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't dislike them, but I agree that they are utterly pointless, and a very serious accident waiting to happen!!! All that smoke stuff can't be any good for the environment, and yes, they are paid by the tax payer. The RAF is paid by us!!
2006-08-29 00:17:26 · answer #9 · answered by Fluke 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I suppose their purpose is similar to that of The Blue Eagles (which I think are more entertaining), i.e. to demonstrate to our potential enemies, the high level of pilot skills we are capable of.
2006-08-29 00:19:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Funded by the taxpayer and seemingly there for the sole purpose of display flying.
2006-08-29 00:14:30 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋