Originally Posted by
Tiger_mate
I have read that berets were issued to RAF Regt in 1943 and other trades in 53 but it may easily have been 52 knowing my braincells.
My late Father was a Glider Pilot. They were certainly issued berets. The photo below was taken at Brize in late 1944:
http://village.photos/images/user/dd...adbc0730c2.jpg