elegant sartorialness, lack thereof
Nope, there's definitely no link twixt the declining standards of dress and any alleged drop in those of controllers.
Some ops rooms (shall remain nameless, but its not far from Manchester tower) have got such dicky air-con systems that shorts and T-shirts (or at least no shirts and ties) are practically a must for the 3 hot days we get per year.
Good fun watching the sartorial ones come off a sector sweating like Israeli bus drivers though, and then listening to them moan about the lack of shirts and ties amongst the younger generation
You show me the dress code, I'll get the whistle and flute out.
I'm pretty sure there's more than one D watch in the UK and Nats isn't entirely Doreen free, so be careful!!
Long live commando controlling, don't knock it 'til ya tried it!