I turned up for happy hour and was asked by the Stn Cdr why my uniform was so creased. I told him that spending an afternoon in a sweaty cockpit in a parachute harness tended to do that, Sir.
It had been a booming day, I was at a lose end so I had negotiated and aerotow in a lunchtime gap in the UAS traffic, which they agreed provided I did not return before UAS stopped operating. |
The other SD Hat shaper was one of the shelves in the ubiquitous OM desks.
At Waddington we had a professional flying officer, an AEO who declined to pass the promotion exam for flight lieutenant. In the far one night he waz acosted by the PMC for not wearing an approved lounge suit. He was wearing a very smart number styled like a No 1 jacket. A light coloured cloth, 4 black buttons and I think sewn straps a bit like webbing down to the belt. When he returned he was then wearing a scarlet red waistcoat. You couldn't win. |
Trilby, we were allowed free choice and some favoured pork pie hats, I think mine was Tyrolean with a feather. They were quite popular too. A flat hat was also either permitted or required. I had a Kangol which survived well into the 80s and saw much service when gardening. It was eventually replaced in the 90s with a Napoli, that I saw in Naples but was still made in England.
Now I rarely venture outdoors without a Fedora, Panama, or one of several tweed caps all worn for their thermal and waterproof qualities rather than as a fashion statement. |
Originally Posted by Top West 50
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Our DS at Staff College, an Army Officer, assured us that should we ever see two of his colleagues dressed the same we could be sure that one was an imposter.
We had the same with our USN Exchange Officer. In succession one wore black, another kharki, another white shirt and black trousers. Wensleydale will remember a USAF EO who copped out and wore RAF rig. Interestingly none of them routinely wore chest candy when in the RAF units. 7 |
And what about singing the National Anthem whilst wearing a hat, as at Twickenham yesterday??
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At a little village 1100 ceremony today, an army officer and a rockape wing commander in uniform kept their lids on whilst singing. So did this civilian. Sauce. Goose. Gander.
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Originally Posted by langleybaston
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At a little village 1100 ceremony today, an army officer and a rockape wing commander in uniform kept their lids on whilst singing. So did this civilian. Sauce. Goose. Gander.
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Originally Posted by Paying Guest
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Ahh, but were the army officer and the rockape wing commander male or female?? In our village this morning we had 2 wing commanders in uniform, one male one female and married to each other.
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Hat or no hat, I always felt uncomfortable about singing whilst on parade, in uniform.
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When a teenage Teeters was flying JPs, he had the misfortune to have his bachelor Sqn Cdr living in.
One Saturday breakfast in the Mess, Teeters was in full country gent mode (he foolishly thought), ready to go and hit town. Tattersall check shirt, tweed jacket, cav twills and a rather fetching (he foolishly thought) emerald green cravat..... Approached by said Sqn Cdr........ "Teeteringhead, whatever than green thing around your neck is, it doesn't constitute a tie within the meaning of Mess Rules. Get Out!" Yes, little ones, a jacket AND TIE was required for Saturday Breakfast within living memory........... |
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Originally Posted by langleybaston
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At a little village 1100 ceremony today, an army officer and a rockape wing commander in uniform kept their lids on whilst singing. So did this civilian. Sauce. Goose. Gander.
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AND he is still a Flt Lt. When does rank inflation kick in for the royals?
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I always sing the national anthem with one exception: when I am in uniform with my hat on. That's because i'll be saluting, it it wouldn't be seemly to sing and salute at the same time.
Incidentally, isn't the Duke of Cambridge a sqn ldr now? |
He is. Must have passed his "C".
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...And perhaps he could ask his dad to get a haircut! :E
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Thanks, ORAC.
That is definitely a "bashed" hat. |
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My hat, Bates finest circa1970 |
My hat, Bates finest circa1970 You must be one of the newer fellahs. |
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