After successfully attracting funding from Pepsi, the famous Red Arrows are to be painted Blue.
The Ministry of Defence said previously that it remains “committed to supporting the Red Arrows” despite a recent report suggesting that it can no longer afford to finance the Royal Air Force’s aerobatic display team.
The Red Arrows were recently “saved from the axe”, but a senior defence source told The Express here that the “clock is ticking” for the display team to find more funding.
The source said:
“Given the financial challenges which the RAF and, indeed, all services are facing, and anticipating no sudden upsurge in budget, funding the team is becoming challenging to the point that we must consider either finding a new, additional and substantial stream of income or letting go.”
That funding source has, finally, been found.
A statement from Pepsico reads:
“Pepsi is trying to project a global message of unity, peace and understanding. Clearly we are delighted to be able to announce our partnership with the Royal Air Force in order to fund the newly created ‘Blue Arrows’.”
The team is currently based at RAF Scampton and once that closes they will move to RAF Waddington.
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I soda like it! The blue really pops out.
Sorry, i know the joke kind of fizzled out.
I nearly fell for it and i would have if that small paragraph at the end didn’t pop up!
Fanta-stic puns.
So you’re not a secret lemonade drinker then?
R Whites…..
Good too see The RAF ,embracing colour diversity, next season should be with a Pink livery George
The April Hello Kitty Arrows.
Gearge rainbows With tassles attached fluttering in the slip stream instead of Vapour trails much more climate friendly and open too all accredited too Diversity causes they would go down a storm if Brighton had an air show
Crying out loud, don’t give em ideas
It was the 1st of the month, Stc mind you the way the MOD is going I wouldn’t put it pass them
2nd April 40 yrs ago today my god time has slipped through my fingers like Sand and we thought it was an April fools joke ,although Whitehall had ,had a Heads up that’s how we got off on the 4th
🙂
I understand that if the treasury is willing to divest itself of ringpulls Pepsi will provide a Harrier squadron.
And they will be flown by the Fleet Air Arm
Not Rainbow Arrows? or did they got a Pepsi advertising?
Nice joke
He only just made the 12:00hr deadline.
When he was a snotty Midshipman I stopped he’s car and police escot and waved through a milk float and Bread van rather than let him race through the barrier Jay
I met him once, was polite and distant, and after that gave him a wide berth: hard, mind, as you had to go a long way to avoid his outsized ego. Which usually involved trying to get you to adress him by his Royal title. Ummm, you are in the forces…..in case you didn’t notice?
Cheers SB the jack cartoon In the Navy News long ago had the punch line of ” yes I’ve spoken too Prince Andrew did you what did you say Jack? Oi mind the wet paint sir” But my case was the night before his driver didn’t stop for me tòo give him a security brief so the next morning I made him wait for the milk float and bread van too pass the S bend barriers felt very pleased with myself my boss wasn’t
At first I thought the funding had come from British Gas, as part of their Blue Flame campaign. The new name being the Blue Flaming Arrows. I think the truth will be revealed after 12:00hrs.
I hear Boris listening to let them eat cake carrie has decided to save a little bit of cash (which will be used to buy 1 roll of wall paper) has decided to go with the diet version:
It took me a few seconds to get there… but great 1st of the Fourth reporting. Journalism at its Isbestia.
April Fools, Ha Ha!
They actually look rather good in blue. FFBNW ring-pulls?
Actually Labour p[roposing they are painted in Rainbow colours so the RAF is more inclusive for the LGBTQUERTY crowd.
Again, crying out loud don’t give em ideas !
Would the MoD listen to load of angry blokes on the internet, who definitely know what they are talking about?
mmmm The Rainbow Arrows….sounds sorta familiar – Just don’t let the French near them…