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Title: red arrows
Post by: albitz on 09 May 2008, 17:39:47

i have just been reading on another site that the red arrows have been banned from performing their displays at the 2012 olympics,because their image is too british and might upset people from other nations!i cant vouch for how factual this is ,but if it is true it sounds pretty ludicrous.apparently a petition is being started. :(

Title: Re: red arrows
Post by: Entwood on 09 May 2008, 17:43:07

Unfortunately, to the idiots on the left wing ..   this is true.. :(

The only hope is that now Boris runs London, it might get changed... ..

Title: Re: red arrows
Post by: albitz on 09 May 2008, 17:46:13

they are world famous,they perform every where so it would be crazy not to allow them to perform in thier own country.i still find it difficult to believe tbh :-/

Title: Re: red arrows
Post by: Entwood on 09 May 2008, 17:50:47

Apparently it might already have changed ....

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/26/red_arrows_olympics

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/7068004.stm

:)

Title: Re: red arrows
Post by: Debs. on 09 May 2008, 17:55:54

It would seem it offends 'everybody' if one shows the slightest national pride in our country.

I have a little-flagpole outside my house and I 'cycle' through our home nation`s flags throughout the year (in good 'furling' weather)....you would not believe the number of negative comments I have received about it.
Everything from "you`re probably a BNP racist are you?" to "you`re a fascist-loony!"....no, actually I`m just British and proud of it.  ;)

Title: Re: red arrows
Post by: waspy on 09 May 2008, 18:01:23

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i have just been reading on another site that the red arrows have been banned from performing their displays at the 2012 olympics,because their image is too british and might upset people from other nations!i cant vouch for how factual this is ,but if it is true it sounds pretty ludicrous.apparently a petition is being started. :(

I best change my avatar then  ::) [size=20]NOT[/size]

Title: Re: red arrows
Post by: albitz on 09 May 2008, 18:35:16

looks like they might have been caught out early and had to do a quick u-turn  :-/

Title: Re: red arrows
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 09 May 2008, 18:39:48

I was lucky enough to see the red arrows once at the RAF Finningley in 1972 I think it was.  I was all of 11 years old and the display they gave has allways remained a fond memory.

I think I still have the Airshow brochure tucked away some where.  BUT the bigger bonus that day was that CONCORDE did 2 low level passes over the airfield.

That is one memory that cannot ever be replaced or repeated.

Title: Re: red arrows
Post by: HolyCount on 09 May 2008, 18:41:33

There should never have been any question in the first place  >:(

I am seriously wondering which country I am living in (and, no, that's not a symptom of advancing years!! )

Title: Re: red arrows
Post by: Dave-C on 09 May 2008, 19:54:10

Isn't it just crazy..  I have many very close multicultural friends, ALL of whom are NOT offended by this pathetic idiocy.  My view and indeed theirs, is, those who are offended can go somewhere where they are not offended.  As we would have to in other countries! :-X

I'm not English, Scotish, Welsh, Irish or any other persuasion but, [size=16]British[/size] and bloody proud of it! :y