"So am I correct in thinking that in your opinion the appearance of a person is an important factor in promoting our armed forces? Should they be ggod looking also? What about if they have spots and are ugly??
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Believe it or not, a chap who went through RAFC with me was once told by his utter wanqueurre of a Flt Cdr that he had 'unofficer-like bone structure'.........
Incidentally, throughout the '70s, '80s and '90s, no-one was forced to prance around the gym (whatever one of those is), but I don't recall any aircrew having any weight-related medical problems. The just did their jobs.
The only injuries were amongst those who committed jockstrappery.....