Originally Posted by bose-x
Which service did you earn your commission in?
Canadian Armed Forces. I spent 15 years in the naval reserve, as a maritime surface officer (R71B). So what?
Originally Posted by bose-x
Well I have a full RAF Commission (Ret'd), and one of the new fandango CPL/IR thingies.....
Congratulations.
I see nothing wrong with a PPL wearing as many gold bars as they please, although I thing it looks damn stupid as they climb from a 152
Agreed. And I feel exactly the same way about someone who's taken a one-week quickie course wearing mess kit.
Fortunately, neither you nor I are in charge of the world; so our opinions are no more and no less valid than anyone else's.