They are around - we have some at the squadron. Fairly sure these came through WHQ and weren’t private purchase.
They look much better. I’m definitely keeping Dicky though.
I’ve got one…..
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The bird looks too realistic, I don’t like it
Are they not just called Females?
When is the latest position going to be sent out to squadrons?
It’s great for this people on here, but this isn’t the formal way of disseminating information!!
I guess when they order them, and there isn’t any of the old stock left?
Good example of a funding campaign!
This unit has a fleshed-out proposal going through the system which could change.
I wouldn’t typically condone showing people what it could look like on the basis that nothing is remotely on its way to being firm until it’s at least passed through the RAF Ceremonial Office, but it’s a great idea for raising the funds in the local community!
Still doesn’t help that it takes ages to get it through the system.
Curious! Jersey is officially 7OS (Jersey) Sqn.
just been looking at other overseas Sqn’s. Gibraltar is using the word instead of 2OS on their Brassards too, but Akrotiri is using 1OS on theirs rather than Akrotiri.
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From a unit badges POV, I’ve been looking at this as I’m not sure what the correct way to display the unit name is for overseas units.
Technically, I think they are 1 (Overseas) Squadron etc, rather than 1 Overseas (xxxx) Squadron. Because the number stands alone.
There is very clear precedent for different units to happen to share the same number, and so the fact you could technically have a live overseas squadron sharing a number with a live mainland-based squadron doesn’t really matter — the brackets then clarify further.
So on that basis, I would say it should probably be the unit number on the brassard, if we’re being consistent.
The “overseas” bit is their geographical designation, not the name of their locality.
@AlexCorbin One to catch up on!
What do DFs use. Would it be 123 and 123DF. If so, 1OS would make sense.
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Though in that example, the DF is directly linked to the squadron with which they share a number.
Founder sqns have the F on their numeric identifier badges, so surely ‘OS’ should be treated the same way?
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A detatched flight will have the ‘parent’ Sqns number followed by DF. For example 134 (Bedford) Sqn used to have a DF in nearby Flitwick, who wore ‘134DF’ as the Sqn identifier on their brassards, now 1985 Sqn.
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What about a DF of an F?
DF² ?
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The DF would surely just use the same badge as everyone else on the main squadron as they’re not a separate entity with their own unit identity?
The founder units having the “F” is very different, but I’d forgotten about that, so that does mean they’d be wearing different badges anyway.
The “Overseas” bit is their geographic designation, so it wouldn’t appear on the unit identifier badge anymore than an abbreviation of “Hawker Blackburn” appears on ours.
I disagree, but may be wrong. Your case would be “1324 (Hawker Blackburn) Sqn ATC”. Surely then it would be “2 Overseas (Gibraltar) Sqn ATC”.
Ergo, it would make sense for it to be “2 OS” on the brassard?