Originally Posted by
Asturias56
"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.................
Well,,, I suppose as far as small arms handling and field craft etc are concerned,,,,,, I think the "Jocks" present on this occasion had us airmen/airwomen edged. However, at our own places of work at 26 SU and elsewhere, different story.
FB