Thank you for your comments John and others. I was instructing in YZO that day at TWB. The student in the right seat is a crew man on one of our BO105s who is doing his CPL training in his own time. His flight suit is simply wearing the best gear available at the time. For me, it's the uniform they give me.
The reason for the Union Jack is that I was born in Hackney and my dad passed away this year. He served in various places, mainly in the Merchant Marine as an RO. I guess you could say that I am wearing my heart on my sleeve in memory of him.
The W***er bars are actually silver to match the silver reflective stripes on the flight suit. As we have been doing some higher profile jobs recently, it's easier to leave the bars on. Besides, I've grown accustom to them.
Good photos Scotty, keep them coming.
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