I saw some exactly the same but for Sgt with embroidered ATC…they were on trial in a neighbouring Wing but I haven’t seen them since or heard anything…that was 2012!
pretty much all the uniformed staff in my sector have MTP/DPM/OG rank slides with VRT embroidered on them - it makes rather more sense while crawling through the undergrowth than little metal pins.
its almost frightening that there is so much resistance…
If the officers are crawling through the undergrowth something has gone wrong in the planning. That’s what the SNCO cadre are for 
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That only occurs when the decision made by an officer is so idiotic that they feel the need to evade any responsibility and have gone to ground; and the officer is trying to find them… 
Not when teaching baby officers at Cranditz, that was part of the fun to get a “tactical advantage” over the enemy forces, especially to really zap them with thunder-flashes & other goodies.
Ah, the brass “A” situation - I was acting as PSO to an VVVSO for the presentation of their standard to the Oggies, Royal Parade, Aunty Betty to do the honours, RAF Benson. Had to order about 250 sets, much easier to do it direct through the MOD sponsor at Harrogate rather than have numerous demands sent out, with the risk that some wouldn’t arrive. Minor problem, the wg cdr would’t play ball - only got 300 sets anyway, send a memo, don’t try & circumnavigate the system (which was why I got joed for the job, there was lots of circumnavigating that had to be done in numerous areas in a very short timescale!!). Ok says I, looking through MOD 'phone directory - is your boss Air Commodore Smith please?? Cue nuclear explosion, how dare you, I’ll sort your career out, blah, blah - & who did you say you were working for??
Air Chief Marshal…
How many sets did you want & by when??
Back to the VRT embroidered options - very smart, very practical, crack on. Move into the 21st Century for goodness sake.
Smart? Practical? Perhaps. Cheap is the word that I would use.
I bought rank braid many years ago and have made my own ever since. Which ensures a decent fit on epaulettes and tabs, which the purchased ones don’t.
I did plenty of leopard-crawling as a VR(T) Flt Lt…
Most certainly smart & practical - no issues with the brass bits catching on other items of clothing, or having to take them off for AEF flying (& “forgetting” to put them back in…).
Yes, making your own braid fit different width epaulettes/tabs was an advantage, but I’m sure that the pre-embroidered ones could be modified easily…
Why past tense? Are you not one anymore?
Regular now…
(not Flt Lt yet though, unfortunately!)
Come on, the growbag types have to have something to occupy themselves with!
The Japanese use a different rank insignia for reservists and cadets. This would solve the problem. I once saw at Cranwell when I was serving there a commissioned gentleman of the CCF persuasion wearing his rank on the epaulettes and round the sleeves of his No 2 jacket. He said he wasn’t sure what to do so his concience told him to put both on. In Australia by the way adult members of the Australian Air Force Cadets wear a white band below their rank insignia with the capital letters AAFC on in black. Perhaps a similar badge would work in England.
I got through three sets of gilts on my SAAI course, I notice that the CTT had the tabs with VRT was in black and below the tapes. To save money I bought these and the embroidered ones.
The badge police got me on a wing event so I put a gold embroidered one instead of the black. No problem all weekend.
The CTT are known for seeming to believe they are above the dress regulations. Believe them when they tell you about weapons skills but take anything else they stray into with a large pinch of salt.
Notice I didn’t ask them, I’m old and grumpy enough to push my own limits! At the cost of gilts I am prepared to argue my point. I also took a long time to remove my name from my CS95’s as my name tapes were the only thing I have left that was issued. See my photo, khaki KD wool shirt and '68 pattern trousers with dms soles & puttees.
I’ve got the sand-coloured VRT on my shiny new rank slides. I also bought a pair of slides with the gold embroidered VRT on as well, just for the sake of appearances.
Someone finally gave you that scraper ring did they?
Frightening, isn’t it?
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When are you joining CTT?