Wouldn’t that just make us more like the air scouts? …good grief, Air Commodore Chamier will be turning in his grave!
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It is no surprise that the Air Cadets, who pride themselves on their affiliation with the RAF, are struck with the same affliction as the crabs in their uneccesary wearing of flying suits in offices! The RAF are the only aviation branch of the military that seem to wear flying suits as a badge of honour as opposed to a functional piece of PPE. Both the FAA and AAC are very clear that if you aren’t flying you are to be in working dress pertinent to that station. So perhaps the issue is the RAF setting a bad example. However…
Flight Staff Cadets should wear flying suits when they are flying or instructing flying (ie. a part task trainer) or otherwise practically assisting in aviation. They shouldn’t be issued FACs until the regulars all have them first (we don’t) but second hand kit is fine provided it is fit for purpose, looks smart and isn’t faded. When not participating in aviation they should be in working dress pertinent to the activity. There is no need for QAICs to wear flying suits when hanging around a computer screen with a joystick. However…
There is an argument for wearing a flying suit at a public event to garner media interest and draw in people who relate to the “pilot image”. As long as that person is authorised to wear it, it looks smart, and isn’t adorned with 20 badges, then crack on. What isn’t ok is Cadets or staff wearing a flying suit “just because”.
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As we’ve seen before on this forum this is a ridiculous statement to make. We are Royal Air Force Air Cadets, as such we get issued a uniform by the RAF and wear it. If an officer is claiming that they are currently commanding the entire RAF then fair cop but no - ridiculous statement, not helpful and slightly demeaning to the people in the air cadets that do wear the uniform with pride.
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With all due respect, Scrounger, I’ve escorted cadets ‘to and from’ in No.2’s.
I felt comfortable and never once caught fire.
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Oh, and another thing: regardless of who is wearing them, why or where, for goodness sake do not push up your sleeves. You aren’t a fast jet throbber, you’re a glider pilot!
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Ok. Unless this gets productive soon I’m going to lock it. Any more personal attacks and you’ll get banned.
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Yes of course, perhaps we should just ignore all those opportunities that come up to squeeze a quick unplanned trip at the end of a wave for a staff cadet, escorting member of staff or those extra cadets that get brought ‘just in case’ that we’ve kitted for the day - after all, having everyone wearing pressed blue is far more important than trying to maximise precious flying output…
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Doesn’t have to be blues. Could be a set of issued Coveralls or Kit them out just like you would a Cadet, or have a stash of second hand ones to change into quickly.
If anything coveralls would be far more practical for the job, cheaper and better suited.
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