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11 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Crabfat Air

Of course you must remember why the RAF and it's members are called "crabfats" and "Royal April Fools" don't you?

They were formed on 1 April 1918 (April Fools Day to the UK) and all crabfats are dressed in a dull grey uniform and only move sideways!

 

PS; Greetings from an ex fish head!

 

PPS; Chocks away!

 

 

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3 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

Of course you must remember why the RAF and it's members are called "crabfats" and "Royal April Fools" don't you?

They were formed on 1 April 1918 (April Fools Day to the UK) and all crabfats are dressed in a dull grey uniform and only move sideways!

 

PS; Greetings from an ex fish head!

 

PPS; Chocks away!

 

 

In the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s our uniforms used to be a blue hairy one for working, and a better blue one for No 1 dress. In the early 1960s I was issued KD in Bahrain which I think was post war stock (just) and some decent KD in Singapore in the late 60s and early 70s. In Germany I was issued with combat kit and even NBC kit and a gas mask.

 

I have no idea what sort of uniform they wear now.

 

It is nice to know that we have spread our web around the world, even to the backwaters of Thailand.

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