Was issued with the blue shirts collars attached and Thunderbird jacket in March 76 at Swinditz, however whilst training at St Athans post Swinditz, some of the WRAF'S trainies were still being issued and wearing hairy mary's, as they used to ask if anyone had spare pyjama bottoms to wear under them, we were still getting the old overalls with the rubber buttons to wear, but these were replaced with the Velcro grey with dark blue collar jobbies on qualifying. The dark blue workshirts, 2nd pair of No2 trousers and lightweight trousers came out a wee bit later than 78 I think, more like 79 to 80 ish.
As for coats, I liked my Harold Wilson Mac, I refused to exchange it for the Dell Boy Trotter version that came out later, trouble was when it rained you stood out like a sore thumb, but at least it kept me dry.
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