Originally Posted by MPN11
(Post 11246610)
And on that point, BV, I totally agree. A fighting Service dressed like RAC Patrolmen (as a Recruiting mate observed) hardly engenders the right mental attitudes. But then I have pontificated on this topic before.
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But what about the the flying badges 'wings' etc, will they be sewn on, applied with Velcro or embroidered?
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They will be replaced by the wording Pilot on the rank slides, as per the ones seen here... :E
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Originally Posted by Bob Viking
(Post 11246371)
Why would anyone in their right mind pay to buy uniform that their employer mandates they should wear? If the RAF couldn’t give me blue uniform that fits and is comfortable to wear that’s bad right? I’m not going to pay to get them off the hook.
The images look like a uniform that would probably be more comfortable and accommodating. None of this changes the fact that I think we should just wear MTP day to day with RAF flashes. BV |
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For the day the new uniforms are launched, I'd be grateful if Right Said Fred would re-record "I'm Too Sexy" with these lyrics:
I'm too sexy for Typhoons, Too Sexy for Typhoons, Prancing round in pantaloons. And I'm too sexy for your squadron, Too sexy for your squadron, Got my satin stable belt on. Aviator, you know what I mean, And I do my little turn on the taxiway, Yeah on the taxiway, I shake my massive tush on the taxiway. I'm too sexy for my smock, Too sexy for smock, D'you think I look like Mr Spock? And I'm too sexy for parades, Too sexy for parades, Sweety, do these come in other shades? Aviator, you know what I mean, And I do my little turn on the taxiway, On the taxiway, Yeah I shake my massive tush on the taxiway. (Repeat chorus and fade until howls of derision subside) |
I wonder what she got the medals for...?
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Originally Posted by Il Duce
(Post 11247057)
For the day the new uniforms are launched, I'd be grateful if Right Said Fred would re-record "I'm Too Sexy" with these lyrics:
I'm too sexy for Typhoons, Too Sexy for Typhoons, Prancing round in pantaloons. And I'm too sexy for your squadron, Too sexy for your squadron, Got my satin stable belt on. Aviator, you know what I mean, And I do my little turn on the taxiway, Yeah on the taxiway, I shake my massive tush on the taxiway. I'm too sexy for my smock, Too sexy for smock, D'you think I look like Mr Spock? And I'm too sexy for parades, Too sexy for parades, Sweety, do these come in other shades? Aviator, you know what I mean, And I do my little turn on the taxiway, On the taxiway, Yeah I shake my massive tush on the taxiway. (Repeat chorus and fade until howls of derision subside) Fantastic rewrite, old chap! Thank you. New uniforms? Inclusive and clearly ‘wiggy woke compliant’. 😉 glad to see we still have enough in the defence budget to even consider them. During my time in the corridors of power (Soooo last century, I admit) even the use of the word ‘Uniform’ always caused great hilarity. The variations out there even then, were legion. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....271868e43.jpeg |
Originally Posted by sycamore
(Post 11247063)
I wonder what she got the medals for...?
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Bust is certainly dammed..
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That reminds me of what I'd stumbled across in the 56(F) squadron mini-museum at the back of the briefing room at pre-pongo Wattisham. A WRAF Officer's No.1 best blue....plus a full set of black frilly underwear! On asking about this, I was told that a previous squadron mate had donated an inflatable 'love doll' for those lonely moments on detachments! But they used to smuggle it on board a VC10 or Herc, inflate it and dress it, then confuse the ALMs doing the head count.
At least, that's the gen I was given. |
For BEagle's sake, can someone find a picture of Section Officer Maggie Harvey WAAF?
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Originally Posted by BEagle
(Post 11247135)
That reminds me of what I'd stumbled across in the 56(F) squadron mini-museum at the back of the briefing room at pre-pongo Wattisham. A WRAF Officer's No.1 best blue....plus a full set of black frilly underwear! On asking about this, I was told that a previous squadron mate had donated an inflatable 'love doll' for those lonely moments on detachments! But they used to smuggle it on board a VC10 or Herc, inflate it and dress it, then confuse the ALMs doing the head count.
At least, that's the gen I was given. When I was but a boy my best friend had his 18th and his parents hired a hall, we got him a blow up doll like you do, and had it inflated with helium, it was put in a long weighted box, wrapped to perfection and put with the other gifts, come gift opening time the box was ripped open and she ascended into the heavens, ok up, to the double height ceiling, there to look down on his mortified parents and red faced son.. She spent the evening watching the festivities and one assumes the cleaners in the morning had a surprise. Ahh such fun from long gone times, and I hope Andrew is looking down on me now and laughing about it, having been taken far to early. Sorry for the thread drift, Beag's post just brought it all back. |
Originally Posted by teeteringhead
(Post 11247138)
For BEagle's sake, can someone find a picture of Section Officer Maggie Harvey WAAF?
AAAaaaahhhh |
I once worked on a TV pilot (as in test episode, not person who operate aircraft) which involved one of our prettier, younger actresses playing an RAF Flight Lieutenant.
She emerged from the costume trailer in number one service dress, hair bunned, tie knotted, slipping the jacket on, with a pronounced scowl and the words: "I look like a little schoolboy." And, yes. She did. |
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Those will play havoc with the wooden flooring.
It does however bring a new meaning to the phrase "I never rose above Flight Lieutenant" .. |
Yup, basically that outfit. Only she actually wore the skirt...
My observation is that there is no way for any woman to wear that hat without looking like she's about to give someone a good hiding, whether that person wants it or not. Our actress refused to wear it. |
Originally Posted by 4everAD
(Post 11245737)
The only thing that is a good idea is the polo shirt, but the rank slide is in an awful place. Anyone who sits down to work will have a rank slide rubbing on their chin constantly.
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