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Tendulkar becomes an IAF officer

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Old 24th Jun 2010, 10:50
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Tendulkar becomes an IAF officer
BBC News - Cricket hero Sachin Tendulkar is given air force rank

Freddie or Strauss as CAS maybe?

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What a load of bunkum!
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Can he be used as Batting Staff?
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So do I salute him...? (I'm not a Gp Capt)
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Perhaps we should do the same with the England footie team. That way at least the RAF would win the Inter Services Cup every year ..... or not!
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So do I salute him...? (I'm not a Gp Capt)
Do civilians still warrant a salute ? What are the rules regarding saluting nowadays? I was taught that if in uniform then you saluted a civilian... is that still the case?
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Let us not forget that freddie Trueman was a Leading Air Craftsman, but earned it and he did his 2 years.
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All Blacks Captain honorary RNZAF SQNLDR
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RNZAF - Honorary SQNLDR McCaw

White-knuckle ride for All Black captain - Sport - NZ Herald News
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