William to transfer to RAF
Anyone who has had a pair of wings pinned on 'em in a ceremony will be grinning when they see that news clip.
Interestingly enough, no wings in this clip
Prince William visits Faslane | British Forces News
or any of the others covering his visit to "a secret submarine base sommewhere in Dunbartonshire" .....
Jack
PS I was kind enough to ignore the Daily Mail clip
Interestingly enough, no wings in this clip
Prince William visits Faslane | British Forces News
or any of the others covering his visit to "a secret submarine base sommewhere in Dunbartonshire" .....
Jack
PS I was kind enough to ignore the Daily Mail clip
RN wear their wings on their left arm above the rank braid.
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Air pig
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Apocryphal tales from the Prince's flying training.
Have any amusing tales filtered down from the days of Flt Lt Wales' flying training I wonder?
I know a few from the time his father was learning his trade. For example, when walking back to the flight-line after one particular trip, his instructor started to write-up his post flight report and asked the Prince " does abysmal have one or two esses?" I'm not sure the Prince replied, but I know there is only one S in treason!
I know a few from the time his father was learning his trade. For example, when walking back to the flight-line after one particular trip, his instructor started to write-up his post flight report and asked the Prince " does abysmal have one or two esses?" I'm not sure the Prince replied, but I know there is only one S in treason!
Why would he be wearing RAF wings on his RN uniform?
Never suggested that HRH would or should -the clue was in the phrase "Anyone who has had a pair of wings pinned on 'em ". My comment simply stemmed from the fact that there has been conjecture in other earlier threads about the basis on which Royals who have been awarded wings by one Service subsequently end up wearing the wings of the other Services, sometimes without any obvious justification eg. Prince Michael of Kent, who displays RN/RAF/AAC wings when wearing the uniform of the relevant Service. In the case at issue, Prince William has very commendably completed full training on the Sea King, an aircraft operated by the FAA, hence it would seem perfectly possible that that might qualify him for FAA pilot's wings which, as Air Pig helpfully points out, are worn on the left sleeve.
Whew!
Jack
PS So that's what that badge was!
Never suggested that HRH would or should -the clue was in the phrase "Anyone who has had a pair of wings pinned on 'em ". My comment simply stemmed from the fact that there has been conjecture in other earlier threads about the basis on which Royals who have been awarded wings by one Service subsequently end up wearing the wings of the other Services, sometimes without any obvious justification eg. Prince Michael of Kent, who displays RN/RAF/AAC wings when wearing the uniform of the relevant Service. In the case at issue, Prince William has very commendably completed full training on the Sea King, an aircraft operated by the FAA, hence it would seem perfectly possible that that might qualify him for FAA pilot's wings which, as Air Pig helpfully points out, are worn on the left sleeve.
Whew!
Jack
PS So that's what that badge was!
