Hmm…if so, was it related to this cryptic post by @pEp ? (the thread of which I missed completely) https://forum.aircadetcentral.net/t/that-thread-about-skirts/1242
The consensus here so far appears to be that the magazine reporting is inaccurate, and that the RAF has not banned the wearing of skirts by female Officers and ORs in formal parades.
However: if you consider these points…
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Female ORs that complete Phase1 at Halton appear only to wear trousers with best blues, during graduation parades (yes?)
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Female Officers and ORs that are members of either the Central Band or the Regt Band never wear skirts on marching parades, and have probably worn trousers since well-before the 1994 WRAF merger