Beards in the RAF

[Haraka]

As an old stager I recall an Air Force within which you could only sport a beard in uniform following facial burns or a skin allergy.Those on RN Service also got away with it.
Having been sensitised by a recent couple of examples, I now am conscious of seemingly increasing numbers of RAF "Beardies"..
I fear you reap what you sow................

[OvertHawk]

What a terrible state of affairs... It's appalling.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

I shall write to my MP at once and in the event of war breaking out I will be demanding that we boycott the RAF until they are all clean-shaven.

[alfred_the_great]

Originally Posted by Haraka

As an old stager I recall an Air Force within which you could only sport a beard in uniform following facial burns or a skin allergy.Those on RN Service also got away with it.
Having been sensitised by a recent couple of examples, I now am conscious of seemingly increasing numbers of RAF "Beardies"..
I fear you reap what you sow................

what precisely are you “reaping”?

[Tankertrashnav]

We gave this subject a good going over a year or two back RAF Beards...?

Nearly 200 replies, might be worth reading through if you missed it first time.

[Haraka]

Thanks TTN I missed it.
I'll look back
H.
As of 1st September 2019 apparently.....
Hair nets "in" yet?

[pba_target]

Originally Posted by VigilantPilot

I image your blood-pressure rising when you learn that RAF personnel aren't wearing uniform whilst working from home.

Take a loyalty pill VP! Surely that's why video calls are the norm, so the SWO can check the standard of your ironing?

[Jamesair1]

Dreadful state of affairs....it will be false eyelashes next 😈

[Bob Viking]

Haraka

This RAF beardy weirdy thanks you for your concern.

I will be sure to be on the look out for freshly sown seeds to reap.

BV

PS. I think they look scruffy as hell but I have always hated shaving so I’m happy as Larry. How’s that for double standards?!

[622]

...and don't forget...it applies to the men to!

[Mil-26Man]

If this boils your blood Haraka, wait until you hear about what happened the other day to a young RAF Regiment recruit. Oh, I forget - you did, and you were totally ok with it.

[Non Linear Gear]

Originally Posted by Bob Viking

This RAF beardy weirdy thanks you for your concern.

I will be sure to be on the look out for freshly sown seeds to reap.

BV

PS. I think they look scruffy as hell but I have always hated shaving so I’m happy as Larry. How’s that for double standards?!

I personally cannot stand stubble on my face. Never had a balancing slug when in and never wanted one since I was out. Maybe because anything attempted 1/. didn't grow. 2/. was ginger. I do need a ruddy good hair cut mind!

[Haraka]

Originally Posted by Mil-26Man

If this boils your blood Haraka, wait until you hear about what happened the other day to a young RAF Regiment recruit. Oh, I forget - you did, and you were totally ok with it.

The originator. in my opinion quite rightly, pulled that thread and I won't be goaded by your simplistic and incorrect allegation into resurrecting it here.

[sycamore]

Good grief.!,with all the pay you chaps get now I would have thought that you would have bought Flag-poles,whistles and flags , in the garden for ceremonial `raising/lowering ,if working from home,dressed appropriately of course...!!

[Non Linear Gear]

Originally Posted by Haraka

The originator. in my opinion quite rightly, pulled that thread and I won't be goaded by your simplistic and incorrect allegation into resurrecting it here.

Surprised the Rocks didn't get the razors out. Would have done in the old days. An Eye Brow for and Eye Brow. Drunk armourers were always losing them.

[Mogwi]

We used to have them back in the days of black and white!

OK, so it ain't that great but it helped pass the time!

Mog

[Ken Scott]

Bang goes your anonymity, Mogwi...!!

[Just This Once...]

I just appreciate that Mog has both his name and which hand it is (RIGHT / STBD) written on the back of his glove.

Anyway, dashing good looks or something.

[Ninthace]

Originally Posted by Just This Once...

I just appreciate that Mog has both his name and which hand it is (RIGHT / STBD) written on the back of his glove.

Anyway, dashing good looks or something.

I wonder where he wrote UP and DOWN?

[downsizer]

Sums up this (and many) threads:

Every time literally anything changes in the RAF:

Serving personnel: ok whatever

Veterans (who are 100% unaffected): THIS IS AN OUTRAGE THE END OF THE RAF WAY TOO PC NOW AINT MY RAF.

[highflyer40]

Originally Posted by pba_target

Take a loyalty pill VP! Surely that's why video calls are the norm, so the SWO can check the standard of your ironing?

Naw, just say you don’t have a camera on your computer.