Going back a couple of days to the RAF Police nomenclature.
I too think Snowdrops is an Americanism adopted here. Perhaps the following name became non PC with the rise of USSR's Red Menace ?
In my deferred to 21+ N.S days (59-61) they wore and therefore were simply called 'Redcaps' - as well as less attractive epithets referring to their lack of grey matter.
mike hallam.
p.s. Wiki consulted since the above. It says my lot on the main gate guard post were RAF Regiment, so my redcaps are different to your snowdrops I guess !!
BTW. M/c to the strip & flew a very light 2 seater from Sussex, via close to o/h Thorney, to the Isle of Wight yesterday for a bacon buttie. Both it & Lee-on-Solent are still active fields.
Last edited by mikehallam; 13th Oct 2013 at 13:47.