"the most embarrassing image being a rather dishevelled looking crowd of RAF personnel being decanted off the Bus at the ranges, Platoons of 1 KOSB and 1 BW were already there. The looks of the perfect uniformed ranks of a Platoon of the KOSB"
perhaps you're in danger of confusing appearance with performance? The Guards are beautifully turned out but they're not necessarily the best soldiers in the British Army.................