Prince William flies C-17 to Afghanistan

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Did it? Oh dear ..... But thanks anyway.

[Union Jack]

Kinloss next then for a few pies and then he'll be maritime qualified as well!

Surely no time for that since he's off quite soon for some real maritime service - with the Senior Service! After some interesting sounding leave, I believe .....

Jack

[ghostrider1]

Maybe he can take a Type 23 for Cowes week !

That would make it interesting.

[davejb]

This was good PR, which should be welcomed - especially by those convinced the public's attention span varies from non-existent to limited.
I'd love to hope that this was a planned recovery by the PR lot, rather than blind chance.... limited as the chap's experience might have been this time round, it ought to help people forget the dafter incidents.

I don't see the need to award wings to the chap, but as the whole family get to pin whatever they want on, and wear any uniform they fancy (or design one of their own) it would probably be churlish to complain about abbreviated training in this case unless one is prepared to complain about a long list of ancestors dressing up as 'colonel of the 23rd foot and mouth' etc.

So, hospital visit good, C17 trip good - let's hope there are more items in the PR gaff recovery plan before the navy send him to find the golden rivet...

Dave

[Two's in]

Thought it triggered a Monty python memory, to paraphrase;

King Otto: Well, in that case, I must set you a task, so that you can prove yourself worthy of my daughter's hand.

Prince Walter:Why?

King Otto: Because she's a fcuking princess, that's why!

[exscribbler]

Try this one:

“Your Highness, when I said that you are like a stream of bat's p*ss, I only mean that you shine out like a shaft of gold when all around it is dark”

[Wiley]

Major, major, major thread drift, but some will see a tenuous connection to the thread's topic:

I've just finished reading the excellent "3 PARA", (highly recommended), and was a little surprised to read of non-commissioned ranks being awarded "nnn-Crosses".

With the notable exception of the VC and GC, I had it in my mind that traditionally, the system was AF or DFC for officers, AF or DFM for enlisted men, and for the pongos, an MC for the officer and an MM for a non-commissioned soldier.

Have I been wrong from the start, or has the cross/medal officer/soldier differentiation been changed somewhere along the way?

[exscribbler]

No longer is it medals for the men and crosses for the Horficers - it was changed a couple of years ago. They all get the same now.

My grandfather was very proud of his WW1 MM; he said an MC didn't quite match up but then he'd been in since 1900 and his reserve engagement had been due to end in August 1914 so perhaps he had a jaundiced view.

Hands to dinner; officers to lunch!