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Forum: Military Aviation

12th Oct 2017, 14:58

Replies: 95

RAF Officer beret

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Posted By BEagle

Clearly - it looks like an utter piece of $hit! ...

Clearly - it looks like an utter piece of $hit!

Why have RAF jackets ever since the awful 1972-pattern Thunderbirds smock always had such halfway-down-the-arse long backs?

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Oct 2017, 06:44

Replies: 95

RAF Officer beret

Views: 33,874

Posted By BEagle

The original suggestion concerning the wearing of...

The original suggestion concerning the wearing of Wings on the woolly pully was actually a spoof proposal penned by a Scampton Vulcan captain.

Officialdom took him seriously and soon we had to...

Forum: Military Aviation

10th Oct 2017, 08:01

Replies: 95

RAF Officer beret

Views: 33,874

Posted By BEagle

Didn't the penchant for aircrew wearing berets...

Didn't the penchant for aircrew wearing berets stem from the SH world's experiences in NornIrn? General 'tone down / blend in' between aircrew and troops meant no gaudy badges, black rather than...

Forum: Military Aviation

8th Oct 2017, 21:18

Replies: 95

RAF Officer beret

Views: 33,874

Posted By BEagle

The last time I saw my beret was when it was...

The last time I saw my beret was when it was going up in flames after I left RAFC!

Awful things - the only officers who should wear one would be those of the RAF Regiment. Aircrew - never! Apart...

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