Originally Posted by
PlasticCabDriver
Still persisted into the 90’s. The Sgts’ Mess at Aldergrove would organise “ex-Cpls nights” to exclude the direct entry Sgt aircrew.
Experienced this sort of (let's call it what it is) snobbery myself as an AAC Sgt Pilot in Hong Kong in the late 80s. There were a few joint mess and squadron bar functions for SNCO ground crews, but the Wessex pilots couldn't bear to grace us with their presence at any Squadron functions as it would mean mixing with NCOs doing the same job.
Ironically I recall being told of the withdrawal of Squadron colours from 28 Sqn aircrew for cowardice having abandoned their ground crew, so 28 Sqn was actually the ground crew.
NEO