Managed to get one over a Canadian Air Force Colonel - rang him this morning to tell him the good news, which he hadn't heard. He rang me back to advise that they (the RCAF) will be retaining the Purple ranks, but his Army WO (Arty) - a Francophone Quebecois of thie highest order - was absolutely fuming and issuing spit lecked Gaullist expletives!
excellent result!