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I think we might have a case here of perspective.
Just because you are proud to serve, do so with great people and can, if pushed, achieve some startling results - doesn't mean that the service you (in my opinion rightly) display such loyalty to is actually any good when measured against others.
Just because you are proud to serve, do so with great people and can, if pushed, achieve some startling results - doesn't mean that the service you (in my opinion rightly) display such loyalty to is actually any good when measured against others.
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"ref post 83 and photo thereon: do I see a dark blue chap or two in the ranks??"
I think yes.
I was wondering that as well.
"ref post 83 and photo thereon: do I see a dark blue chap or two in the ranks??"
I think yes.
I was wondering that as well.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
500N, on the collar of the flasher mac.
The mac too, fortunately, was short lived.
The mac too, fortunately, was short lived.
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N2 & 500N
No reason why there shouldn't be dark blue on parade, Halton does host several tri-service units. Although I do note our dark blue colleague seems to be a little hesitant at being on parade with the light blue by standing 4 inches behind everyone else. Or maybe it's just a military take on that Arabic man woman thing
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No reason why there shouldn't be dark blue on parade, Halton does host several tri-service units. Although I do note our dark blue colleague seems to be a little hesitant at being on parade with the light blue by standing 4 inches behind everyone else. Or maybe it's just a military take on that Arabic man woman thing
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Thanks. I should have read the article in full and realised it
was RAF Halton and not some RAF only unit.
Looks like a good turn out.
Re the comment by someone re the WO's salute,
cane angle in both photos ?
Thanks. I should have read the article in full and realised it
was RAF Halton and not some RAF only unit.
Looks like a good turn out.
Re the comment by someone re the WO's salute,
cane angle in both photos ?
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It is rare to see anyone in RAF/Army perform a perfect salute.
Soldiers are the worse, with the fingers often vertical, and the hand invariably 'waving' or 'vibrating'. Looks utterly ridiculous in the extreme
As for the Ruperts in their bearskins, well they are the absolute worst in the world at saluting and is so comical in many ways. But all rather sad, too, that standards have become so shoddy. 
At least the chaps/chapesses across the ocean have a standard saluting practice.
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Soldiers are the worse, with the fingers often vertical, and the hand invariably 'waving' or 'vibrating'. Looks utterly ridiculous in the extreme
As for the Ruperts in their bearskins, well they are the absolute worst in the world at saluting and is so comical in many ways. But all rather sad, too, that standards have become so shoddy. At least the chaps/chapesses across the ocean have a standard saluting practice.
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That was mostly the case over here as well but the one
person I always thought you could count on was the
WO / CSM / RSM etc.
After all, they taught and corrected everybody else
That was mostly the case over here as well but the one
person I always thought you could count on was the
WO / CSM / RSM etc.
After all, they taught and corrected everybody else
Gentleman Aviator
You are so short of manning you actually have to use Flight Sgt's and Sgt's to bolster the parade ranks..
Must be the best paid guard in the business............
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You Know You're a Third Rate Air Force When...
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You have mates who prefered redundancy than sticking it out to an option point
You have mates who prefered redundancy than sticking it out to an option point
Last edited by LoeyDaFrog; 23rd Apr 2013 at 22:01. Reason: added an extra bit
Poor saluting style and cane all ski-whiff (hint it should be parallel to the ground). It looks like stuff in his lower No 1 jacket pocket and either the rest of the parade are giants or he needs some Cuban heels!
There are some people that are meant for ceremonial and some that are not...oh, I forgot it was OK because we're a 3rd rate Air Force (but if you believe the Chief we're second to none*).
iRaven (who might have imbibed too much red wine)
*Is that because we're in 3rd place, Sir?
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