flat feet?
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flat feet?
I have been asked a rather strange question (by a good family friend who wants to join the RAF) and I don't know the answer, so I thought I would throw it out to you guy's.
The question was: "can you join the RAF with flat feet?"
I would have guessed yes but I thought I best see if anyone knows the true answer.
Cheers in advance,
Heeed
The question was: "can you join the RAF with flat feet?"
I would have guessed yes but I thought I best see if anyone knows the true answer.
Cheers in advance,
Heeed
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Heeed,
Don't know if the rules have changed over the years, but flat feet used to mean an immediate return to civvy street. Had two or three chaps in my entry, who survived less than a week, or so.
But as I say, that was years ago, so better to get a current definitive view. Best of luck to your friend, anyway.
Don't know if the rules have changed over the years, but flat feet used to mean an immediate return to civvy street. Had two or three chaps in my entry, who survived less than a week, or so.
But as I say, that was years ago, so better to get a current definitive view. Best of luck to your friend, anyway.
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when I went through IOT the head Physio there was doing some research on this subject. He recorded an image of all our feet and gave us a traffic light code - red for those he thought would have lower limb problems.
Seems flat feet disperses the load placed on them better - therefore less prone to lower limb injury! Those with V high arches etc were more prone to trouble.
Saying that - could the RAF be up to speed with top research carried out by its own? I'd rather not answer THAT one!
Seems flat feet disperses the load placed on them better - therefore less prone to lower limb injury! Those with V high arches etc were more prone to trouble.
Saying that - could the RAF be up to speed with top research carried out by its own? I'd rather not answer THAT one!
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At Aircrew Medical, CME circa 1967::
Venerable old chappy in white coat with wide blue bands on shoulders says
" ya got flat feet fella, ya gonna find marchin abit painfull"
Said::
" not joinin to do marchin 'n stuff, just wanna fly things 'n kill people!!"
Just retired after full term , didn't do any marching, but there again, didn't do any killin either!!
Venerable old chappy in white coat with wide blue bands on shoulders says
" ya got flat feet fella, ya gonna find marchin abit painfull"
Said::
" not joinin to do marchin 'n stuff, just wanna fly things 'n kill people!!"
Just retired after full term , didn't do any marching, but there again, didn't do any killin either!!
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I had flatish feet when I was a nipper, doctor told me mum to make me excercise by picking marbles up with me toes, still a mean shot with a marble thrown by me right foot.
Dunno why really I never had any intention of even joining the cubs.
Dunno why really I never had any intention of even joining the cubs.
