Time old boy you need to update your banter, 'worked harder at school?' I used to get that from my boss until he discovered I had a 2:1 in a real subject as against his 3 in applied underwater basket-weaving!
So cheap jibes aside no problems with aircrew wearing wings as far as I see, only disappointed that us (ex) pondlife weren’t given subdued eagle flashes to separate us from the common army rabble, rather than the longest oblong badge ever to be sewn onto CS95. Easier identification saves on CSMs having heart attacks when confronted with any members of HM’s Flying Club.
‘When did you last have a haircut/shave?
Er, dunno, no water on the mountain for a month
‘When did you last clean your boots?’
Full of deso
‘Where’s your beret?’
Gave it to my boss, he’s lost his
‘Are your hands cold?’
Yes, it’s minus 2 and stores have no cw gloves
‘You’re RAF aren’t you?’
Yes
‘Oh, sorry, go on, f@@@ off’
RAF Mount Pleasant 1986