Originally Posted by
cheekychimp
Unfortunately, that is where your argument falls down. These people with long hair, beards, tattooed necks etc etc are conforming to the standards laid down in Kings Regulations. They may not be to your standards, or even mine (currently RAF Regt FS with 36 years in) but, like it or not, they are what the RAF want. They all know it's ridiculous in uniform, they are just taking advantage of stupid rules. Times change, the airmen of 1918 would have mocked the airmen of 1948 for being undisciplined slackers. Harsh as it sounds, the day you leave the gate is the day your opinion is just hot air.
It is probably also true that the day you enter the gate your opinion is hot air: KRs Rule OK.
How long before the King's Colour Squadron ceases to excel with its impeccable appearance and drill?