A report has revealed that sexual harassment and bullying were "widespread and normalised" in the RAF's Red Arrows display team. The report, which investigated the unit's "toxic culture," found that the behavior was primarily directed towards women, creating an "intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment."
Some women formed groups known as "shark watch" to protect themselves in social gatherings with male members of the display team. The report also expressed concerns about predatory behavior and instances of unwanted physical contact, sexual text messages, comments about appearance, invitations for sex, and exposure incidents.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton, issued an apology and stated that actions have been taken against individuals, including dismissals from the service.