You know it's horsecrock you're shovelling when you need to explain it

[Tankertrashnav]

Thread drift to a high degree I know, but has any thought been given to making Harry an honorary air commodore so that he can wear RAF uniform on his wedding day?

No chance, even if you made him an air commodore. I was hoping that Prince William, who was at the time serving as Flight Lieutenant Wales might get married in RAF uniform, and even that they might do a one-off resurrection of pre-war full dress (minus the silly hat) so that he could emulate his great grandfather, the Duke of York, (later King George VI) who was married thus attired. Unsurprisingly in the event he married in guards uniform, and who can blame him? Same with Harry, he can wear his Blues and Royals full dress uniform, much more flash than dull old workaday RAF No 1 HD.

[Barksdale Boy]

TTN, my dear old nav rad colleague, I posted in a spirit of incitement!

[Tankertrashnav]

Yes indeed, but like lots of thread drifts it can lead on to a more serious point. In the past the RAF has been very under represented by the royal family, who tended to either join the navy or one of the smarter army regiments. This often leads to the situation where on Remembrance Day the first time you saw an RAF uniform march up to the Cenotaph was when the CAS laid his wreath, but at last that is gradually changing with Prince William now regularly appearing on the day in RAF uniform.

Harry marrying in RAF blue in the RAF's centenary year would be a nice touch but it ain't going to happen. Maybe his brother can brush down his No 1 for the occasion!

[Ogre]

So after taking all the votes cast on this and other forums, aggregating them together and dividing by the square root of the amount of times it was said, this house has determined that exhibit "A" is Bollocks.

Nice to see that for once we are all in agreement....

[son of brommers]

Originally Posted by Ogre

Nice to see that for once we are all in agreement....

Now if only we could agree on charcoal or gas....................................

[Bladdered]

And someone was paid to come up with this. Appalled - what a poor tribute to 100 years of most honourable service.

[Heathrow Harry]

"In the past the RAF has been very under represented by the royal family, who tended to either join the navy or one of the smarter army regiments"


I think they're damned if they do and damned if they don't

because in the eyes of Joe Public a Royal has to be seen to be "pulling their weight" in whatever service they are in - which, to the great unwashed - means a front line job - or at least an apparent front line job.

The Govt are deperate to keep them "safe" and its easier to play games in the Army or the Navy to keep them so

In the RAF a "frontline job" means flying to the unwashed - and that is dangerous or at least far less controllable.

An alternative answer is of course the Army has soooo many more uniforms to choose from......

[Innominate]

the situation where on Remembrance Day the first time you saw an RAF uniform march up to the Cenotaph was when the CAS laid his wreath

Is that partly due to TRH being Colonels-in-Chief of various Regiments, Honorary Air Commodores and whatever the RN equivalent is? Clearly when visiting the relevant unit they'd wear the appropriate uniform, but do major public functions require the rotation of various uniforms?

[Bing]

The Govt are deperate to keep them "safe" and its easier to play games in the Army or the Navy to keep them so

Obviously that explains Prince Andrew in the Falklands and Prince Harry in Afghanistan...

[Herod]

And Prince William flying SAR around the Welsh mountains

[Blacksheep]

UTTER BOLLOX!

[Thomas coupling]

In its unique approach to branding, Coley Porter Bell also successfully merges science and design. Combining findings taken from neuroscience-oriented research with a heritage-led creative approach, the RAF spirit of persistence and triumph in the face of adversity remains front and centre of the brand campaign. Using photography, notions of pride strengthened through 100 years of service runs throughout the brand assets.

Ah, got it now..........

[son of brommers]

In its unique approach to branding, Coley Porter Bell also successfully merges science and design.

[MPN11]

Innovative, son of brommers ... I think I like that!

Shame about the missing ‘k’, but 10/10 for effort!

[son of brommers]

Thanks MPN11, I was

Combining findings taken from neuroscience-oriented research with a heritage-led creative approach

Hence, the K was not required................

[cargosales]

Originally Posted by son of brommers

Thanks MPN11, I was Hence, the K was not required................

And a K is certainly not appropriate for the Rodney who signed off on this heap of horsecrock (love that description Nutty!) and wasted a huge amount of taxpayers money on a complete load of ...

BOLLOCKS

[Warmtoast]

Tanketrashnav your #148

In the past the RAF has been very under represented by the royal family.

Not always

[Tankertrashnav]

ThanksWarmtoast, I remember seeing that top photo somewhere in the RAF Club. In the wedding photo The Duke of York is wearing full dress which I referred to in my post about Prince William's wedding - wouldn't have been too difficult to knock up a one-off for him to wear, (minus that comic opera hat, of course), but too late now.

[Fareastdriver]

Did PPRuNe get the same people who designed the 100 year RAF Logo to design this new website?

[Treble one]

Originally Posted by Tankertrashnav

ThanksWarmtoast, I remember seeing that top photo somewhere in the RAF Club. In the wedding photo The Duke of York is wearing full dress which I referred to in my post about Prince William's wedding - wouldn't have been too difficult to knock up a one-off for him to wear, (minus that comic opera hat, of course), but too late now.

TTN I believe Flt Lt Wales was hampered somewhat in wearing his RAF uniform for his wedding by protocol.....which was most unfortunate of course.