Where to put your wings

[Antelope]

Quick question,
Does anyone know where your wings have to go on your No1s, blues etc. Left side, above the pocket I know but how far, measurement wise? I need them on when I go back to work on Tues and I've left it a bit late to find out the normal way.

Thanks for any help,

Ant

Oh and do you put wings on CS95?

[timex]

Above the middle of the LHS pocket about 1/2 inch above the seam on your "Blues", and yes you can wear them on CS95.

847 bound by any chance?

[Antelope]

Bit of a hold then off to Valley.

Thanks for the info.

[Impiger]

Wings on CS95? - I don't think that's right; people might do it but that doesn't make it correct.

[JessTheDog]

Have they changed the rules on CS95? As I understood it, wings were not permitted but everyone ignored the rule. I heard that CS95 is being withdrawn in any case, because of the cost of replacement due to wear and tear, and barrack dress is to be reintroduced with more robust combat clothing for field wear. So it will be back to blues or growbags for the majority of the time....

[truckiebloke]

if its good enough for the Chief of Air staff, its good enough for me!

[ChristopherRobin]

Army wear wings on CS95. But then, we also know how to wear berets and CS95 without tucking our trousers into our boots, so I suppose that's ok then.

[Safety_Helmut]

Where to put one's wings

Antelope

Surely one's batman would know the answer to such an important question ?




Safety_Helmut

[L1A2 discharged]

"Where to put your wings
Quick question,"





so, so tempting .....


millions of possibilities .....
beginning with:

1. where the sun don't shine

[brakedwell]

Antelope
Don't forget to stitch a set on your pyjamas - impresses the opposite sex no end!

[jayteeto]

Don't put them on your CS95.... please!! You know that you are a pilot, the nasty people on ops would be delighted for you to help them pick out the best target. A certain very tall officer called Mikey # has a pair of boxer shorts with wings that he likes to show to the girls........

[Onan the Clumsy]

You could do what my uncle did when he was a sergeant in the army. He attached his stripes with velcro. Unfortunately for him, it wasn't in case he was unsure of the exact location, but a time saving response to his frequent disciplinary actions.

[Impiger]

Jayteeo's point is a good one. RAF aircrew (and presumably others) always fly ops in sanitised flying suits that offer no clues as to their specialisation, unit, aircraft type etc. Do soldiers also sanitise their CS95 before crossing the start line? I can see the problem that has arisen from the Army using CS95 as routine barrack rig - where quite naturally they want to wear their tribal insignia - and the proper purpose for this kit which is to fight in.

[timex]

Don,t think CS 95 has been cleared for flying in (apart from pax...). So really its just barrack dress, not sure what everyone else wears when flying but believe its Jungle lightweights, Desert combats or flying suits when on Ops.

[Pontius Navigator]

Wear your nice white wings on CS95 by all means. Good aim point using NVG.

[snaggletooth]

CS95 is cleared for flight in my FOB, but be warned it burns like the proverbial candle

[Safety_Helmut]

snaggletooth

be warned it burns like the proverbial candle

I had heard similar whilst taking part in Op Fresco (the last one).

Interesting attire then for fighting fires.



Safety_Helmut

[STAN DEASY]

I do believe the only place for a set of wings is on ones left sleeve dear boy.

INCOMING!

[MightyGem]

Don't put them on your CS95.... please!! You know that you are a pilot

Hmmm...so why did you used to wear them on wooly pullies then?

[4Greens]

The aviators used to wear them on their sleeve!