Red Arrows flying for their lives as 'clock is ticking' to find finance
And an urgent safety directive will add that to that the cost, with all Hawks to be fitted with an electronic Collision Warning Systems to the tune of £5m by next January, as well as High Intensity Strobe Lights which are to be fitted on a variety of aircraft including the Hawk for an additional £4m. Though Ministry of Defence insiders have confirmed that the iconic team will not be felled next week, RAF sources insisted its days were numbered unless other streams of financial support could be found urgently. “Given the financial challenges which the RAF and, indeed, all services are faci...
Source: express.co.uk