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Do you think the red arrows should fly; 2012 Olympics
Topic Started: Jul 22 2008, 02:43 PM (48 Views)
craig mullineux
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THE RED ARROWS

Please forward this to as many people as possible!!! (British Citizens)

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/?ref=redArrows2012
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