Actually, HRH Wales wore 4 bars on his flying suit. Many civilian Captains wear flying suits and do the same. I don't. OK, for the normal GA pilot (who is actually an aircraft 'captain'), it is a bit OTT. However, is it any different to wearing a plethora of old Sqn badges or RAF wings? Flying is fun and many of us like to keep links with our past. Yes, wearing wings (or a Jaguar patch as I do) is egotistical, but we are proud of what we have achieved. And is the wearing of flying suits not egotistical? In part yes, but definable a safety issue. For my part, wearing short-sleeved shirts, shorts and sandals to go flying is just plain stupid, but many do.