Forage Caps
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Forage Caps
Here we go then, for the trivia monsters out there........Forage cap badges.
SNCOs and Airman wear the RAF beret badge.
Officers wear the Eagle.
WOs wear either the WO beret badge or the Eagle.
Why?
SNCOs and Airman wear the RAF beret badge.
Officers wear the Eagle.
WOs wear either the WO beret badge or the Eagle.
Why?
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IMHO, the most useful piece of headgear for aircrew. SD Caps get 'Trashed' in FJ cockpits. Leading to the 'Combat' caps, which used to upset the 'B' word! (Mind you, that makes it worthwhile, on it's own!)
I don't know why, but RAF Berets only look OK on the Regiment, and particularly pointy SH Chaps.
Cyprus made Thunderbirds Cap, Obviously worn at a jaunty angle is ideal for the out and about Rocket of Doom driver.
Don't leave it in the crewroon tho, someone will soak it, and pop it in the freezer...... never fails to amuse.
Advo
PS: An added advantage, is that 'Stateside' many see you as a 'Full Bird' !!! They really should learn a few ranks from their allies!
I don't know why, but RAF Berets only look OK on the Regiment, and particularly pointy SH Chaps.
Cyprus made Thunderbirds Cap, Obviously worn at a jaunty angle is ideal for the out and about Rocket of Doom driver.
Don't leave it in the crewroon tho, someone will soak it, and pop it in the freezer...... never fails to amuse.
Advo
PS: An added advantage, is that 'Stateside' many see you as a 'Full Bird' !!! They really should learn a few ranks from their allies!
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Cyprus made Thunderbirds Cap, Obviously worn at a jaunty angle is ideal for the out and about Rocket of Doom driver.
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Answers a lot of questions about retention. I'm sure it will all work a lot better without aircraft.
I'm simply saying that chip bag hats look rediculous. If you want to wear one me old china, you crack on. You probably iron a crease into your jeans and wear socks with your sandals on the premise that it may look stupid, but at least it's 'old school'.
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At the risk of sounding contentious, doesn't a beret make you look like you're an AAC wannabe? 
The chip bag must surely be the hat of choice for the dapper aviator, and as alluded to above is really the only thing that fits in aircraft with small cockpits (or scrunched-up in the leg pocket of a growbag)
The chip bag must surely be the hat of choice for the dapper aviator, and as alluded to above is really the only thing that fits in aircraft with small cockpits (or scrunched-up in the leg pocket of a growbag)
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Met a chap on the OCU at ISK in 93 who wore his great grandad's RFC cap badge on his forage cap
When I mentioned it he said, "Yes, been wearing it for 3 months now, you're the only one that's spotted it"
The only thing that gave it away was it was old brass that looked like 24ct gold, and had been Brasso'ed away to a fine lace - still looked the part though
When I mentioned it he said, "Yes, been wearing it for 3 months now, you're the only one that's spotted it"
The only thing that gave it away was it was old brass that looked like 24ct gold, and had been Brasso'ed away to a fine lace - still looked the part though
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Theres really no getting away from it - those of us in the RAF who aspire to look like a) the AAC, b) the RAF Regt or c) Baldrick should indeed wear a beret. However those of us who like to wear our growbags with a certain panache are far better served by wearing a chipbag. 
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However those of us who like to wear our growbags with a certain panache are far better served by wearing a chipbag.
If you think a chip bag hat gives you panache, good luck to you!
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Forage caps
In WW2 other ranks and NCO's wore forage caps with a circular badge, RAF enclosed in a wreath, with battledress or tunics. The officers should have been wearing a forage cap with crown and eagle just with battledress but many officers on operational stations wore a peaked cap with battledress as well as with tunic.