DI belt and metal wings 😱

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i’ve been doing more of my Social media stalks and spotted a couple of things i Find interesting and hoping others can give me some more detail

I saw a photo of a CFAV DI with the White courlene belt, but there was courlene behind the belt buckle (Stable belt)
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I’m just intrigued on how, or why. As far as i’m aware These belts A) don’t like being bent around so it can’t be a continuation of the excess and B) don’t like being stitched together

A certain Air officer made an appearance in 2A and i spotted some Metal wings

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Are they RAF? i can’t Quite tell(they look Like it I just can’t read them to confirm).
where are they from and does this mean wings and Ribbons and such are coming to shirts?

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They are indeed! I’m sure @Cab will happily tell you about them.

But the TLDR is a RAF IBN has come out allowing private purchase of these wings. They can be purchased here, and some money goes towards the RAFBF, which is nice.

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Medal ribbons next…

An interesting development, though. Maybe linked to a desire to get more people in no. 2s in their office jobs?

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Think that it’s linked to the RAF IBN that was shared here recently with the adoption of MTP barrack shirts and the abandoning of the Astra uniform?

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I can’t believe medals ribbons weren’t first, especially given that at least one air attaché is already wearing them.

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Correct, private purchase of flying badges from RAF Benevolent Fund (as per link above).

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I tried but he’s a busy man

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They do bend and hold shape and its a continuation

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I thought there was a different brass buckle for white belts, rather than the silver stable belt / working belt one?

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Point D. Also calling out when on DI Dutiea

Everyone else and every other scenario its the brass eyelet style

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I was thinking more No. 1 ceremonial than drill instruction. Like this:

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The buckles look brass to me rather than chrome, but it could be the low resolution image / my old eyes.