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Old 23rd Mar 2022, 13:46
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PlasticCabDriver
 
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Originally Posted by Lima Juliet
Well today’s RAF story muddies the water even further. Here we have a story of an old intrepid ‘aviator’, in the real meaning of the word, being designated an ‘airman’, outside of the original RAF definition, when the chap is an officer. Can the RAF’s messaging get any more confusing??

https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles...felong-friend/

A long time ago:

“Flt Lt PCD, under QR???? you are ordered to go and {do something you don’t want to do}
“Sir, that QR refers to ‘airmen’ not ‘officers’ “
”In this context it means everyone”
”Unlike other QRs where there is a difference?”
”Just go and do it…”
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