Yes RAN FAA OLDies and EMU aircrew (mit beards) liked to wear the BERET. Cool for the flight deck wind but I went capless on same.
Webpage for RANHFV4 personnel now somewhere else with a beret wearer in HUEY door familiar to this forum.
https://www.navy.gov.au/customs-and-...val-uniforms-0 “...The lessons of World War II saw the RAN introduce a dedicated air arm into service and from 1947 a proliferation of new trades and specialisations began to appear. Soon pilots, observers, air crewmen, aircraft handlers, meteorologists, photographers, safety equipment personnel and myriad other air engineering trades swelled the ranks of the RAN. Flying clothing was introduced as were a host of new non-substantive rate badges and other items of uniform including the
black wool beret....”
https://www.navy.gov.au/sites/default/files/Birdies.jpg &
http://www.navy.gov.au/sites/default...ip%20small.jpg
&
3rd cont - 3.jpg (1500×900) (navy.gov.au)
Some possible CARROLL e-mails here:
Ward Carroll email address & phone number | YouTube Content Creator contact information - RocketReach
https://www.faaaa.asn.au/wp-content/.../03/RayRob.jpg
