Originally Posted by
P6 Driver
RAF Manston in the early 1990's. Winter dress in force.
IIRC by the 90s most dress orders became optional and you could, if hardy enough, wear shirt sleeve order when you chose and not by the date on the calendar.
Obviously in places like Akrotiri they needed a date to avoid a mix of blue and browns. I was surprised though to see they allow KD and DPM even when the DPM wallahs are working in an office and simply want a free uniform.
We couldn't wait to get in to shorts come summer. Now many seem happier wandering around in trousers all the time. Now a RAF (F) in a brown tent, bare legs and sandals
