Acting Pilot Officer RAFAC - Mess Dress Rank Braid

[MRAR]

I once saw some pictures of female officer cadets in No.5, they had their white collar tabs on their sleeves above the rank braid.

[Mike_Bravo]

Graduating Fg Off (Male) and Plt Off (Female) at RAFC in No5 SD Mess Dress. Note position of white tabs on sleeve for the female officer.

[bob]

Go back to the old blue tube and rank on a broach.

[Cat]

Note: The civilian dress equivalent to No 5 is dinner jacket or COCKTAIL dress.

Ball gown is equivalent to white tie and tails, which is No 5a. The version with white waistcoat and tie, and the stiff fronted wing collar shirt.