John Eacotts comment about white helmets/gloves reminds me of the 2 and 4 Sqn Hunter FR pilots in Gutersloh telling us they could find our dispersed Wessex by spotting white mushrooms aka helmets. I consulted IAM Farnborough and various Flight Safety agencies without getting any real objections, so went to the MT section and had my helmet painted with bog standard drab green same as our Land Rovers . Apart from my flight commander getting somewhat uptight, it was accepted and by the time I went to 848 on an exchange tour in 1970 I think it was being adopted widely on SH sqns ......... the white gloves didn't seem to present much of a giveaway after setting up in the field and refuelling/re-roleing the less than pristine 'queen of the skies'!¡
Last edited by lsd; 22nd Mar 2013 at 17:32.