Originally Posted by
BEagle
That was around the time that 11 Gp fun detectors had ordained that mess bars mustn't serve alcohol at lunchtime - and miseries sich as The Scottish Officer had dictated that people had to change into blues when not flying....
In the 80s I was required to go to Australia on duty for a week or so. On arrival at RAAF East Sale, after a long-ish drive [passenger] from Melbourne, my escorting colleague and I pitched up in the Bar at lunchtime. My request for a pint of OZ Practice Beer was met with a slightly shocked look ... "Errr, we don't usually drink at lunchtime." No worries, mate, I do!