HAWK Snowbirds - Red Arrows
"Andrew Chaplin" wrote in message
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"RustYŠ" wrote in message
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Awesome low level shots. Did you get these yourself?
Wouldn't it be great if the Canadian Government actually bought some of
these aircraft for the Snowbirds? Currently, they are doing some sort of
leasing/sharing thing for training purposes but the Snowbirds soldier on
with obsolete aircraft not used by any other branch of the Canadian
military. GRRRR!!!!
It's all a matter of cost-benefit analysis, airframe life and spares. The
aircraft is not obsolete, given that it fits its assigned role, sufficient
airframe life remains, as do necessary spares. The benefit derived from
the Snowbirds is questionable; their effect on recruitment has never been
proven. The people who say, "I wanted to join ever since I saw the
Snowbirds as a kid," would likely still join.
Really? The airforce does not use the Tutor any longer for training
purposes. The airframe has been around for a very long time and should be
retired as soon as possible. If it wasn't good enough for training purposes,
how can it possibly be good enough for an aerobatic team? The benefit from
the Snowbirds is far from questionable. It is one of the few symbols of the
Canadian armed forces that all Canadians and people around the world can
identify. If I were making the decisions, I'd get some Hawks and hold a
national colour scheme contest and allow people to submit their own new
colour scheme for the Snowbirds. It would get people interested and excited
about being Canadian. We have far too few symbols which bind this nation
together.
If Canada were to equip the Snowbirds with Hawks, they would be difficult
to distinguish from the Red Arrows.
Hardly. The colour scheme would be different and the manouvers would be
different. How often have you seen the Red Arrows in Canada or the United
States? I've been going to air shows for years and have yet to see them
other than on a DVD. Just because they would fly the same aircraft does not
mean it would have an identical effect.
Nick
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