Red Arrows..!!

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  1. Marley Farley

    Marley Farley Affable Admin! Staff Member

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    :mad: :( I was very disappointed & angry to read this...!!

    [​IMG] I have signed.. I hope some of you will too!!!

    :mad: The world-famous Red Arrows have been banned from appearing at the 2012 London Olympics because they are deemed "too British".

    Organisers of the event say that the Arrows military background might be "offensive" to other countries taking part in the Games. The display team have performed at more than 4000 events worldwide, but the Department of Culture, Media and Sport have deemed the display team "too militaristically British". Red Arrows pilots were said to be "outraged", as they had hoped to put on a truly world class display for the Games, something which had never been seen before. Being axed from a British-based event for being "too British" is an insult - the Arrows are a symbol of Britain.

    The Red Arrows have been excellent ambassadors for British overseas trade, as they display their British-built Hawk aircraft all over the world.

    The Arrows performed a short flypast in 2005 when the winning bid was announced, but their flypast at the Games was to have been truly spectacular.

    It is to be hoped that common sense prevails. If you disagree with this decision, sign the petition on the link



    http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/RedArrows2012/

    I think it would be sad if they weren't allowed to fly by.. After all they are part of OUR modern day military history... After all it is the Olympics in the UK.. Why not????? :confused:

    [ 15. October 2007, 01:41 PM: Message edited by: Marley Farley ]
     
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    me signed, marley thats a disgrace never heard nothing like it, what they going to fly over in there place.
    yes agree strongly why not :( :confused: :confused:
     
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    I signed.
     
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    I signed too and have sent link to family and friends!! 'We' are far too worried about causing offence to other people in things like this and time it was stopped!
    Thanks for putting this link MF [​IMG]
     
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    I'm horrified that this wonderful team is not being able to put on a display at the 2012 London Olympics.

    Being a Lincolnshire lass I used to live a short distance away from their base at RAF Scampton in a little village called Glentworth and as children we used to jump with joy seeing the reds practice they still have the same effect on me today as it did then.

    Helen.xxx.
     
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    :( I agree it is thoroughly disgusting..!! Why are we so worried about upsetting others.. ??? :confused: Other countries don't take this stupid attitude... Why do we.. We are in danger of losing our English or British ways...!!!!! :mad: I really don't see why they are even considering this...!!! :(
     
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    why is this country so concerned with other foreign countries?we should honestly take care of our own first,i sometimes wonder who rules us.
    sorry but what nationality are the organisers.
    its we as British ,start to stand up for ourselves,and stop this dictatorship,i am sick of all these rules and regulations
    :mad: :mad: :mad:
     
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    I have had several replies from family and friends
    who are signing the petition.

    ...........and I have added a new signature on my profile :D
     
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    This is for real?????
    Surely the red arrows can't be more British than the British olympic team, or London or carrying the Union Jack in the opening ceremony. If this is true then we can't have the queen or the royal family there. If the organisers are worried about something being too "British" then it is logical that they should not have invited the games to Britain anyway. Tell me its not true, its somebody escaped from the funny farm surely.
    I suppose the Beijing Olympics will have no sign of military???? :rolleyes:
     
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    I'm suprised we can still afford the Red Arrows,
    I wonder if they will still be around in 2012.
    Lets face it we dont have much, millitary wise, these days and what we have got is being spread so thin.
     
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    I`ve signed and I think it is a disgrace that we should toady to the rest of the world. David.
     
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    I am a great fan of them and put my X on the spot earlier ... there was an Expat section. [​IMG]
     
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    [​IMG] Totally agree David...!!
     
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    Britain and especially England has lost its identity by crawling about on its belly all around the world.
    Even at home. :(
     
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