Female Aircrew Hair
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minigundiplomat ? so grumpy 
.. I've manning & budget issues to last me forever thanks very much ..
Every time we get in to the air we have life & death issues to face.. So much of late focuses on the families hearts that we break doing what we do and for the guys and girls on the ground that are supported from above, who have it so very hard. Yet we lift our spirits & aim higher.
So every time I get ribbed about female aircrew with hair 'dangling down' by the WO, how much would I love to have a few taught responses, wave a photocopy of an AP para x under his nose .. and perhaps more important of all with the pressure that we face, just smile knowing we all have had a joke and a bit of banter triggered by his gold tipped stick gesturing ..
.. I've manning & budget issues to last me forever thanks very much .. Every time we get in to the air we have life & death issues to face.. So much of late focuses on the families hearts that we break doing what we do and for the guys and girls on the ground that are supported from above, who have it so very hard. Yet we lift our spirits & aim higher.
So every time I get ribbed about female aircrew with hair 'dangling down' by the WO, how much would I love to have a few taught responses, wave a photocopy of an AP para x under his nose .. and perhaps more important of all with the pressure that we face, just smile knowing we all have had a joke and a bit of banter triggered by his gold tipped stick gesturing ..
In my experience with female officers, not only aircrew, hair was to be neatly trimmed and parted right down the middle
A certain ATC officer I 'knew' had a very attractive landing strip, (minus the threshold markings, of course!)
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A certain ATC officer I 'knew' had a very attractive landing strip, (minus the threshold markings, of course!)
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the sad and boring answer
OK, sorry not to have a more amusing reply but....What, exactly is the WO's problem?? If he/she is whining about ponytails being worn on the dispersal, he/she needs to wind his/her neck in.
If, however, females think they can wear a ponytail generally around the Squadron, then I suspect the WO has something to moan about.
However, a solution would be to wear a bun till just before they put their flying helmet on when they should just tie it in a bun using the same type of hair band/tie/bobble to secure it that is used for the ponytail-if they tie it much lower down, it wont get in the way of the helmet any more than a pony tail would. No pins. No hair nets. No fod. No brainer.
Alternatively, plait it from the nape of the neck and put an elastic bobble at the bottom then fold it under and tie it in what looks like a neat bun.
Sure, it as to be sorted out when you take the flying helmet off but believe me, from 10 years flying experience, I can safely say it stops the WO moaning.
If, however, females think they can wear a ponytail generally around the Squadron, then I suspect the WO has something to moan about.
However, a solution would be to wear a bun till just before they put their flying helmet on when they should just tie it in a bun using the same type of hair band/tie/bobble to secure it that is used for the ponytail-if they tie it much lower down, it wont get in the way of the helmet any more than a pony tail would. No pins. No hair nets. No fod. No brainer.
Alternatively, plait it from the nape of the neck and put an elastic bobble at the bottom then fold it under and tie it in what looks like a neat bun.
Sure, it as to be sorted out when you take the flying helmet off but believe me, from 10 years flying experience, I can safely say it stops the WO moaning.
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The nightmare is simply that I can't find the regs or worse that they don't exist to cover ..
All the obvious choices : Rubber bands, clips, nets etc. cant be used due to the the obvious fod / cocpit contamination hazard.
In blue uniform the teams har is super smart.
In a flying coverall, it would be unworkable to keep putting up / down / band on / band off etc; no doubt these things would get lost etc. but I cant find the exception to allow for 'relaxed' hair for female aircarew.
Thus are subject to contunued hastle ..
All the obvious choices : Rubber bands, clips, nets etc. cant be used due to the the obvious fod / cocpit contamination hazard.
In blue uniform the teams har is super smart.
In a flying coverall, it would be unworkable to keep putting up / down / band on / band off etc; no doubt these things would get lost etc. but I cant find the exception to allow for 'relaxed' hair for female aircarew.
Thus are subject to contunued hastle ..
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"...but I cant find the exception to allow for 'relaxed' hair for female aircarew."
Perhaps the exception does not exist !
Certain captains may allow it but that does not mean it is in the book.
Just get a hair-cut and be done with it.
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Female Aircrew ??
Do you mean that there are women driving planes ??
Would never happened in my day.
What is the world coming too - they will be getting bloody medals next !!
Bugger the haircut - keep at it girls you have my respect RAF or AAC
Would never happened in my day.
What is the world coming too - they will be getting bloody medals next !!
Bugger the haircut - keep at it girls you have my respect RAF or AAC
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Arriving at Heathrow from Oslo last night, we spent a full hour on the ground looking for somewhere to park. From my window seat, I noticed that we taxied past the tower three times...
The fact that our captain was a blonde Scandinavian lady had absolutely nothing to do with it!
The fact that our captain was a blonde Scandinavian lady had absolutely nothing to do with it!