Originally Posted by
XV208 SNOOPY
But.
Can any one shed any light as to why and how this custom came about? Yes I know our brown and dark blue brethren will claim we light blue have not been around long enough for tradition, we only have bad habits, but it is a serious question. Did the RAF "invent" this, or adapt it from the Army, Royal Navy or from else where?
Well I did find this:
http://www.vanceairscoop.com/print.p...e36d7560359751
Through the Power of Google, but how true....