FAA wearing wings on shirts.woolly pully's etc
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FAA wearing wings on shirts.woolly pully's etc
I heard a disturbing rumour the other day that we in the FAA will be wearing metal wings on our shirts and embroidered wings on woolly pully's like the crabs soon. Can anyone shed any light?
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It's to do with the fact that the fishheads want some "Branch" Identity. They are getting a badge as are the submariners and the Fleet Air Arm are getting a branch badge. At the moment it is shaping up to be a set of pilot wings worn by the entire fleet air arm on their jackets above medals, on shirts above left breast pocket. To be honest I couldn't think of anything worse.
Wings Badge
Are they not currently worn on tunics, woolies? The USN wear them on shirts I think, is it not a badge of honour..............take your point though. Whatever your trade/profession, it should be recognised.
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Are they not currently worn on tunics, woolies?
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Originally Posted by AA
Just on No. 1s
(and mess kit, etc)"Wings on my Sleeve" is a particular peculiarity that should be allowed to continue, IMO. The RAN FAA made noises many moons ago about wanting wings on their summer rig and finished up losing the wings on their sleeves as a result, having to wear tin badges on everything
I'm fairly sure that there was a thread about this only last year?
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To hell with them, just get ' FLY NAVY tattoed on your forehead, might need to leave space for the same in mirror image.
I could put you on to a good graphics company who could probably supply similar things to affix to aircraft
My Father happens to have been a crew-chief, WWII Seafires to Sea Harrier FRS2's ( as then ) & GR5's, 897sqn mainly.
History keeps repeating itself, let's hope it doesn't take a similar military kick up the arse to reinstitute the FAA proper next time...
I could put you on to a good graphics company who could probably supply similar things to affix to aircraft
My Father happens to have been a crew-chief, WWII Seafires to Sea Harrier FRS2's ( as then ) & GR5's, 897sqn mainly.
History keeps repeating itself, let's hope it doesn't take a similar military kick up the arse to reinstitute the FAA proper next time...
(and mess kit, etc)
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I find that this discrimination in the Navy dreadful. If the guys want to wear skirts, as part of their No 1s, then they should be able to.
"Female personnel may wear skirts except when carrying
a sword/rifle." (from Blue Uniforms of the Royal Navy)
HF
"Female personnel may wear skirts except when carrying
a sword/rifle." (from Blue Uniforms of the Royal Navy)
HF
Watch Out Girls
"Female personnel may wear skirts except when carrying
a sword/rifle." (from Blue Uniforms of the Royal Navy)
Station Standing Orders for RAF Stanbridge circa 1990.
ORDERS FOR PERSONNEL IN ARREST/DEDENTION:
....... Female personnel are to follow the same routine as male personnel except that they need not shave.........
The guy who drafted that, subsequently had to be rescued after he wandered into an Argie minefield whilst on detachment 'down south'. He was such a strange cove, I would have left him there!!
a sword/rifle." (from Blue Uniforms of the Royal Navy)
Station Standing Orders for RAF Stanbridge circa 1990.
ORDERS FOR PERSONNEL IN ARREST/DEDENTION:
....... Female personnel are to follow the same routine as male personnel except that they need not shave.........
The guy who drafted that, subsequently had to be rescued after he wandered into an Argie minefield whilst on detachment 'down south'. He was such a strange cove, I would have left him there!!