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Has any fellow PPruner noticed that the metal bits of the Aiguillettes have the Mussolini-Era Fascinae symbol on them? That is the ‘bundle of sticks (fascines in English) and axe’ symbol used by the Italian Fascist leader. Why?
And Why oh Why, when drunk at a Dining In attended by members of the Air Force Board did I decide to approach a well-known Irish chap and grab his, err, dangly bits and point this piece of trivia out to him? The conversation was rather short, along the lines of ‘Unhand me – you are drunk’, which was true enough. But this remains an unanswered question (just looked at my set locked away with all my other soon-to-be disposed of RAF ephemera and confirmed that I hadn’t dreamt it!).