Hooray- New Uniforms For All
Picture 1, the five guardsmen in bearskins. Virtual prize for the first to identify which of the footguards they are in, from left to right. My ex Scots Guards dad taught me how to identify them as a kid and its one thing I never forgot.
Dont think that's Beharry VC, unless he's put a pound or two on recently
Oh bugger, just noticed if you scan through the pics they are all identified. Then of course they make the usual mistake of referring to them in the caption as a Grenadier Guard etc, the correct term being Guardsman. Another thing my old dad taught me!
Dont think that's Beharry VC, unless he's put a pound or two on recently
Oh bugger, just noticed if you scan through the pics they are all identified. Then of course they make the usual mistake of referring to them in the caption as a Grenadier Guard etc, the correct term being Guardsman. Another thing my old dad taught me!
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I had just listed them in order and then noticed the edit to your post.
Anyway, all in good fun.
Not sure how you tell them but was the method your father taught you
to do with how the buttons are spaced ?
I had just listed them in order and then noticed the edit to your post.
Anyway, all in good fun.
Not sure how you tell them but was the method your father taught you
to do with how the buttons are spaced ?
Warrant Officer second Class Terry Gardener Senior Drum Major of the Royal Air Force
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Not sure how you tell them but was the method your father taught you
to do with how the buttons are spaced ?
to do with how the buttons are spaced ?
Also less visible in that photo Grenadiers have grenade collar badges and a white plume (not a hackle), Coldstream a garter star and a red plume, Scots a thistle and no plume, Irish a shamrock and a blue plume and Welsh a leek and a green and white plume.
And now we are miles away from Military Aircrew - sorry!
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The little black number as worn by Dan Hughes looks more appropriate for a gays charabanc trip.
And they obviously ran out of material for trousers of the little leopard skin bloke.
And it is now obvious why the Guards regiments ought not to have relaxed their height criteria looking at the little feller with the apparently overly large bearskin.
The RAF guys look to be the smartest of the lot.
And they obviously ran out of material for trousers of the little leopard skin bloke.
And it is now obvious why the Guards regiments ought not to have relaxed their height criteria looking at the little feller with the apparently overly large bearskin.
The RAF guys look to be the smartest of the lot.
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The RAF guys look to be the smartest of the lot.
But why is the ponsie little RN Lt Cdr scribbler saluting?
Still have my very smart, and well-preserved RAF No1 and Mess kit uniforms, if anyone's interested! I keep them out of pride, but I think when I'm gone they'll probably either be burned with me, or EBay'd. They certainly don't fit me anymore - but then not a lot does
(Maybe they'd fit Foldie?)
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The Royal Marine Rupert (Rear left) has his sleeves rolled up. The current directive states the new PCS-CU uniform is to have sleeves rolled down. Obviously the info has filtered down to the marines yet, either that or he's special.
Skilly
If you look close enough the bootneck is wearing CS95 made from MTP - it is not PCS CU. The first batch of MTP that went to 3 Cdo Bde was made in CS95 pattern until we moved to the new "combat pyjamas" that is PCS CU.
You are correct on sleeves down and shirt out after CGS' directive for PCS CU - however, I have yet to see RAF directive from CAS for "down and out" for the pyjama look - which IMHO looks
So there is always hope that Sir Stephen will direct "up and in", which would be great
Otherwise, we may as well add NT to the name of PCS CU to get it named properly!
LJ
If you look close enough the bootneck is wearing CS95 made from MTP - it is not PCS CU. The first batch of MTP that went to 3 Cdo Bde was made in CS95 pattern until we moved to the new "combat pyjamas" that is PCS CU.
You are correct on sleeves down and shirt out after CGS' directive for PCS CU - however, I have yet to see RAF directive from CAS for "down and out" for the pyjama look - which IMHO looks
So there is always hope that Sir Stephen will direct "up and in", which would be great
Otherwise, we may as well add NT to the name of PCS CU to get it named properly!
LJ
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Like the wooly pully introduction some (many) years ago which was designed for no tie what's the betting that, at some stage, somebody on the Air Staff will decree that combats look smarter with a tie when not actually being worn in combat.
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AP1358 (AL14) has been amended to include PCS CU. It states that the lightweight jacket is designed to be worn outside the waistband of the trousers. (Which is different to saying that it is to be worn outside the waistband of the trousers). Nothing on sleeves though.
My understanding is the RM have directed up and in for PCS.
The RN are trialling a Dark Blue version of PCS CU that they appear to be wearing up and in.
It would appear that the RAF will be trailing a blue/grey version of PCS CU to be worn by all those people (stand fast RAF Regt) who currently wear CS95on UK MOBs because of the practicality not because they need to be camouflaged.
Skilly - the down and out for PCS directive is from CGS (ie for the Army). He doesn't (yet) have the authority to give direction on the wearing of uniform by the other 2 Services. That said, from the several threads on ARRSE, it would appear that siginifcant elements of his own Service are ignoring his direction.
CB
AP1358 (AL14) has been amended to include PCS CU. It states that the lightweight jacket is designed to be worn outside the waistband of the trousers. (Which is different to saying that it is to be worn outside the waistband of the trousers). Nothing on sleeves though.
My understanding is the RM have directed up and in for PCS.
The RN are trialling a Dark Blue version of PCS CU that they appear to be wearing up and in.
It would appear that the RAF will be trailing a blue/grey version of PCS CU to be worn by all those people (stand fast RAF Regt) who currently wear CS95on UK MOBs because of the practicality not because they need to be camouflaged.
Skilly - the down and out for PCS directive is from CGS (ie for the Army). He doesn't (yet) have the authority to give direction on the wearing of uniform by the other 2 Services. That said, from the several threads on ARRSE, it would appear that siginifcant elements of his own Service are ignoring his direction.
CB
.... the Lieutenant Commander in the first photo is definitely throwing up a pretty girly salute! - UJ
Yes, but he is a submariner.... - MLR
Oh no he's not, MLR - better have the old eyes tested before your next lesson!
Jack
PS Not many girly submariners around either ....
Yes, but he is a submariner.... - MLR
Oh no he's not, MLR - better have the old eyes tested before your next lesson!
Jack
PS Not many girly submariners around either ....
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If smartness is the aim - uniforms of the US armed forces of WW2 are worth considering. - The cut, finish, fit and quality of an ordinary GI buck privates uniform could make that of a British officers resemble something out of a used clothes store.
Today - sadly some US forces uniforms seem to have lost much of their
previous qualities.
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Today - sadly some US forces uniforms seem to have lost much of their
previous qualities.
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