Originally Posted by
gr4techie
I once participated in a parade in number 1 uniform. There was another Airman with us, who stood out. As he had the gold dolphins badge pinned on his jacket and a medal for patrols in SSBN submarines. He had transferred from the Royal Navy.
He must be the only person in RAF uniform to have these?
We had former RN Petty Officer at Akrotiri, where he was a J/T radar fitter. We never had any parades so I never saw him in best blue. So dunno if he had any 'funny' badges.
But I do know when the 'New Trade Structure' came in in April 1964, it excluded all of his RN service as any sort of time in rank qualification.
He was mightily p*ssed off.