RN logo's on Flying Kit
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FAA Recruiting staff officers' discussion.
"Got a brilliant idea. Let's make a really loud, large and prominent corporate identity badge for FAA growbags."
"Why? Surely it'll just be a waste of money?"
"No it's not because
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"Fantastic idea Bloggs. But there's a flaw in your argument. People might be able to see the badge too easily."
"Ah yes, see your point. Can't have that. Won't go down at all well with the Junglies."
"By Jove. I think I've got it. Let's waste some more money and come up with a green and black camo version that nobody will be able to see."
"Brilliant. I can now see how your Staff work got you promoted."
What a load of 
TOG
"Got a brilliant idea. Let's make a really loud, large and prominent corporate identity badge for FAA growbags."
"Why? Surely it'll just be a waste of money?"
"No it's not because
no-one can discriminate bewteen the RAF and anyone else in growbags. The assumption is always if its airborne it must be RAF.
"Fantastic idea Bloggs. But there's a flaw in your argument. People might be able to see the badge too easily."
"Ah yes, see your point. Can't have that. Won't go down at all well with the Junglies."
"By Jove. I think I've got it. Let's waste some more money and come up with a green and black camo version that nobody will be able to see."
"Brilliant. I can now see how your Staff work got you promoted."
What a load of TOG
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Toxteth
Has comfort in the States blurred memories of what life is like working with those who model CS95? I am willing to slap the latest corporate logo on what is, for many, a working uniform around aircraft. I am grateful if it does not try to label most of my right chest with kindergarten lettering to offset barcode rank badges. A working day with the Army is easier if the logo isn't white. I have wondered at the v bright colours on the PJHQ badge, the black JFHQ badge is somewhat severe and I did baulk at the green version of the RN ensign, which was much larger. So, on balance, anything that their Lordships have actually agreed on to help re-establish a bit of RN identity is fine by me. My opportunities to get back in the front seat are few so I'll do my bit as self-loading luggage, happily sporting my green badge - if I can ever find out how to get one.
Has comfort in the States blurred memories of what life is like working with those who model CS95? I am willing to slap the latest corporate logo on what is, for many, a working uniform around aircraft. I am grateful if it does not try to label most of my right chest with kindergarten lettering to offset barcode rank badges. A working day with the Army is easier if the logo isn't white. I have wondered at the v bright colours on the PJHQ badge, the black JFHQ badge is somewhat severe and I did baulk at the green version of the RN ensign, which was much larger. So, on balance, anything that their Lordships have actually agreed on to help re-establish a bit of RN identity is fine by me. My opportunities to get back in the front seat are few so I'll do my bit as self-loading luggage, happily sporting my green badge - if I can ever find out how to get one.
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From: Travelodge account holder
VVCA - a tadge myopic methinks. Life in the small community that is the Cornish Flying Club may be rosy but in the wider FAA, our reliefs are nowhere in sight. Thank you for your help thus far - guess you'll be the first to mank when you've no relief nor career progression....?
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From: Omnipotent
It's not as if its any great hardship to wear a badge on your Jon Bon's is it? Although it does smack of trying a bit too hard for very little reward. The cost of the badges pales into insignifiacnce when you take into account the cost of all the T8 rides that the harrier force are dishing out to B list celebrities and journalists in an attempt to raise the profile of a jet that is going out of service!
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From: SE490618
Heard a rumour that the FAA are having to remove all of the flying badges which were issued just a few months ago. Seems that the chap who designed the badge holds the copyright for it and wants a shed load og spondoolies for it.... hence, the order to remove them.
Good waste of money that idea was then...
Good waste of money that idea was then...
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RAFLOO,
I'm afraid mate you're info is wrong. The RN logo is the intellectual property of the RN and was designed for the RN by Saatchi's for a not inconsiderable amount of cash.
The badges were bought initially by me and are now freely available to anyone from Terrane (at 3.50 a throw).
I'm afraid mate you're info is wrong. The RN logo is the intellectual property of the RN and was designed for the RN by Saatchi's for a not inconsiderable amount of cash.
The badges were bought initially by me and are now freely available to anyone from Terrane (at 3.50 a throw).
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From: SE490618
Well, a reliable soiurce from an Air Station in the South West is reporting that the guys are all removng them for fear of ending up in court.... There are a lot of guys walking around with black velcro patches on their arms...and the offending articles in the top drawer....
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From: birmingham
As far as I'm aware the only official RN logo is the one with the white boarder. When the guidelines for using the logo were issued around 2 years ago it specifically mentioned that the logo was to include the white boarder and that it should not be altered in anyway.
I was under the impression that people are being asked to replace their non-boardered ones with the correct white boardered logo.
I was under the impression that people are being asked to replace their non-boardered ones with the correct white boardered logo.
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All quite strange really since the one from Terrane definitely has a blue border as well. It was an initial mess up by the contractor but you shouldn't be taking them off unless you have a replacement. That is farcical.
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