What was it Mick Mannock said? "Good flying never killed anyone." He was talking about the enemy. Combat vets deride the notion that aerobatics are useful in combat, other than a half-loop or an immelman. Give me a low pass at
250 knots for an impression of speed, power, and lethalness--and a photo and video op. God forbid that we should lose good men and good planes IN THAT ORDER OF PRIORITY for some loon's mistaken notion of "showmanship".