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23 August 2010

RAF Aerobatics Team in the Crosshairs?

Proving that nothing is off-limits in the new defence review, officials have suggested that even the Red Arrows might not survive the defence cuts.

For nearly 50 years the RAF's acrobatic display team have captivated audiences across the world with their daredevil performances.
But newly-appointed minister Nick Harvey said he could give no guarantee over their future as funding for the Arrows was at "no more or less risk" than any other department.
The North Devon MP, who was among the crowds of people watching a specially-arranged fly past in Barnstaple, Devon on Wednesday, refused to guarantee their future
He said: "The simple answer is I don't know.
"Everything is under review as part of the Government's Strategic Defence Review, which probably will not be completed until the autumn."


By: Brant

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