Prince William’s hat
I'm surprised Willie wasn't awarded the AFC too.
In the photograph the hat/cap band is chequered and the caption states "St Athan 1963". Boy Entrants wore chequered cap/hatbands and apprentices wore a single colour cap/hat band.The single stripe/chevron below the boy entrant/apprentice “wheel” indicates that the individual is a leading boy. The two inverted chevrons indicate that he is in the second senior (support entry) entry at RAF St Athan during 1963. This would make him a member of either the 48th, 49th or 50th entries ( plus or minus 1, I think)..
You’re more than denigrating the Air Force Cross.
SD Hat Rehabilitation
A few years ago, in response to a hint (alright, a threat) from a station commander, my somewhat faded and slightly green SD hat was given a new lease of life by immersion in a bath (without black hatband and badge, or chinstrap) in a solution of Dylon "Saxe Blue" cold water dye. Results were amazing, and convinced station commander that it was not a new, but an infinitely better, hat than the one he had complained about. Googling Saxe Blue dye now doesn't appear to appear in UK, but is available in Australia!
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Old Bricks,you could try `Gentian blue`,but may need a `prescription...!
Dhobi Itch is not a laughing matter unless it is someone else's.
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It's a great hat and has had the 'coat hangar' treatment. It's a "been there, done that" hat, which he has. He can wear it with pride. (Not in the rainbow sense!)
Five years after I left the RAF I gave my quite good SD hat to someone who was still serving to get marries in. Surprisingly he still has the same wife, but I am not sure about the hat!.
Slight thread drift -
Anyone know where I can 'gift' my Mess Kit - I don't want anything for it but perhaps someone can make a donation to a charity of their choice. It was made when I was 18 - over 60 years ago - so it's a fairly small chest size.
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Anyone know where I can 'gift' my Mess Kit - I don't want anything for it but perhaps someone can make a donation to a charity of their choice. It was made when I was 18 - over 60 years ago - so it's a fairly small chest size.
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