Dress Regs - Stable Belt
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Course it is probably a true tri-service costume with a link to the civil service even:
RN Beret,
Civvie surplus DPM,
RAF rannk slides
Army belt,
and to round it off, as already identified. a masonic handshake to represent the grey suit contractors.
RN Beret,
Civvie surplus DPM,
RAF rannk slides
Army belt,
and to round it off, as already identified. a masonic handshake to represent the grey suit contractors.
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Sorry if this has already been covered, but at least one RAF person was severely injured in a car crash by the large metal "slider" on the belt. During the impact it was forced up into the victim's abdominal area due to interaction with the seat belt.
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27mm, gulp.
I also never sit cross legged as a passenger. Our National Service Doc lecturer told of this chap whose thigh was dislocated at the hip when the car crashed.
I also never sit cross legged as a passenger. Our National Service Doc lecturer told of this chap whose thigh was dislocated at the hip when the car crashed.
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I don't suppose any of you would like to visit http://www.aircadetcentral.net/forum...pic.php?t=7676 and point out to the staff and cadets what walts they are, in your usual no nonsense style!
Many are getting excited at the wearing of a Royal Air Force buckle!
Many are getting excited at the wearing of a Royal Air Force buckle!
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Phoenix, I suggest there is a world of difference.
Scouts collect badges, some armed forces collect medals. I guess it is just a British thing to rubbish attempts such as the buckle - why did it take 40 years to realise that the present belt and buckle were unpopular simply because the fastening was on the side and the uniform did not suit it?
Added, having browsed a few of the pages on that link, I think it could be merged with the one here and you would not know the difference.
Scouts collect badges, some armed forces collect medals. I guess it is just a British thing to rubbish attempts such as the buckle - why did it take 40 years to realise that the present belt and buckle were unpopular simply because the fastening was on the side and the uniform did not suit it?
Added, having browsed a few of the pages on that link, I think it could be merged with the one here and you would not know the difference.
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ISTR spending a fair bit of beer, sorry fizzy-pop money on a Stable Belt on my first ATC summer camp, if only in a feeble attempt to smarten up the serge BD trouser - shirt combo. But then we all did. Teenagers and fashion trends, or a stab at uniformity? Yes, there was some puzzlement about which way up it was supposed to be worn, but a few shouty words soon put us straight.
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"Does anybody know the exact configuration of how the good old stable belt should be worn..?"
Well...
The Summer camp season for the ATC starts in 8 weeks,
I'm sure THEY'LL be able to tell you how to wear the uniform of the Royal Air Force!
But for the record,
The blue band goes on top (blue to sky)
The leather "buckle" goes on the left hip
And it doesn't matter where the silver bar goes
(although it looks much smarter when inline with the buttons of the shirt)
Regards,
Reg Bitch.
Well...
The Summer camp season for the ATC starts in 8 weeks,
I'm sure THEY'LL be able to tell you how to wear the uniform of the Royal Air Force!
But for the record,
The blue band goes on top (blue to sky)
The leather "buckle" goes on the left hip
And it doesn't matter where the silver bar goes
(although it looks much smarter when inline with the buttons of the shirt)
Regards,
Reg Bitch.
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"It doesn't really matter which way round/up you wear it, you'll still look a complete and utter pretentios c0ck !"
My response was still more helpful than yours
At least I know how to wear the damn thing
My response was still more helpful than yours
At least I know how to wear the damn thing
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So Reg-Bitch gone running back to the playground to your waltish mates claiming a victory have you from what I see from your post on www.mickymousewaltermitties.net?
Done!!
edit- i love the response
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Cadet Flight Sergeant L**** ****h,
1324 (Hawker Blackburn) Squadron,
Central and East Yorkshire Wing,
Air Training Corps.
Do you feel good now, you big brave little soldier - C0ck!
Done!!
edit- i love the response
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Cadet Flight Sergeant L**** ****h,
1324 (Hawker Blackburn) Squadron,
Central and East Yorkshire Wing,
Air Training Corps.
Do you feel good now, you big brave little soldier - C0ck!
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If wearing a stable belt is enough to make you a knob, then what does actually having a knobbish personality make you? Merely disliked by the scruffy?
I'm astounded that this subject arouses so much passion. A lot of posters on this thread must have been denied soft toys as children. Or perhaps they still are children...
I'm astounded that this subject arouses so much passion. A lot of posters on this thread must have been denied soft toys as children. Or perhaps they still are children...
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"So Reg-Bitch gone running back to the playground to your waltish mates claiming a victory have you from what I see from your post on www.mickymousewaltermitties.net?
Done!!
edit- i love the response
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Cadet Flight Sergeant L**** ****h,
1324 (Hawker Blackburn) Squadron,
Central and East Yorkshire Wing,
Air Training Corps.
Do you feel good now, you big brave little soldier - C0ck!"
Lol!
I was simply amazed that no one on here was initially capable of answering the guys question (as you will also see by my previous posts on the forum).
And to be fair, it was a pretty simple question dispite the slight spelling error.
However, after being challenged by pm to write the above i felt i little joke couldn't hurt anyone!
Obviously got a few hypocrites worked up, even when they themselves couldn't resist having a dig at the gentleman who posed the initial question.
And yes, it was a victory, because a few of you being as immature as you are bit the bate far too easily.
In the real world people will take the mick, get over it.
At least i have the desency to answer the mans question in the end, proving my post not to be melicious, just in good heart.
I apologise if i have upset anyone...
And to be fair, the guys on this forum are quick to dig at us...
"I don't suppose any of you would like to visit http://www.aircadetcentral.net/forum...pic.php?t=7676 and point out to the staff and cadets what walts they are, in your usual no nonsense style!
Many are getting excited at the wearing of a Royal Air Force buckle!"
Am i offended?
No...
I just laugh it off!
And you should too!
Ciao for now,
Reg Bitch
Done!!
edit- i love the response
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Cadet Flight Sergeant L**** ****h,
1324 (Hawker Blackburn) Squadron,
Central and East Yorkshire Wing,
Air Training Corps.
Do you feel good now, you big brave little soldier - C0ck!
"Lol!
I was simply amazed that no one on here was initially capable of answering the guys question (as you will also see by my previous posts on the forum).
And to be fair, it was a pretty simple question dispite the slight spelling error.
However, after being challenged by pm to write the above i felt i little joke couldn't hurt anyone!
Obviously got a few hypocrites worked up, even when they themselves couldn't resist having a dig at the gentleman who posed the initial question.
And yes, it was a victory, because a few of you being as immature as you are bit the bate far too easily.
In the real world people will take the mick, get over it.
At least i have the desency to answer the mans question in the end, proving my post not to be melicious, just in good heart.
I apologise if i have upset anyone...
And to be fair, the guys on this forum are quick to dig at us...
"I don't suppose any of you would like to visit http://www.aircadetcentral.net/forum...pic.php?t=7676 and point out to the staff and cadets what walts they are, in your usual no nonsense style!
Many are getting excited at the wearing of a Royal Air Force buckle!"
Am i offended?
No...
I just laugh it off!
And you should too!
Ciao for now,
Reg Bitch
Reg Bitch
The blue band goes on top (blue to sky)
The leather "buckle" goes on the left hip
And it doesn't matter where the silver bar goes
(although it looks much smarter when inline with the buttons of the shirt)
If the leather "buckle" goes on the left hip then the silver bar goes where it goes... It can only line up with the buttons of the shirt by chance.
Now get a life.
The blue band goes on top (blue to sky)
The leather "buckle" goes on the left hip
And it doesn't matter where the silver bar goes
(although it looks much smarter when inline with the buttons of the shirt)
If the leather "buckle" goes on the left hip then the silver bar goes where it goes... It can only line up with the buttons of the shirt by chance.
Now get a life.
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From an earlier posting ; "This particular bit of buffoonery really came in during the early 70's when the Rock Apes' star was in the ascendant".
And talking of Rocks, a friend of mine was asked a question a few nights ago (I guess it was a pretty dull night conversation wise) about RAF Regiment stable belts in the late 60's or early 70's. The question posed was did the Regiment at that time have/ wear a blue stable belt with two white stripes on it???
Any body with a memory or the inclination to answer feel free to do so
And talking of Rocks, a friend of mine was asked a question a few nights ago (I guess it was a pretty dull night conversation wise) about RAF Regiment stable belts in the late 60's or early 70's. The question posed was did the Regiment at that time have/ wear a blue stable belt with two white stripes on it???
Any body with a memory or the inclination to answer feel free to do so