Those were the days ...

[needsabiggerfuse]

Found this and nearly needed a new keyboard. The first section covers the matelots, so fast forward to 4:23 and then it's about us. Some exceptional use of Brylcream and damned fine moustaches on show. Fine, except when you get to 5: 09 and the tea-bar mechanic is, ... , well look for yourselves. DT_Xtremez_35:

 

[Digzster]

What novel ideas:-

An MACR serving tea for the pilots.

Aircraft actually on a carrier.

Berets and/or flatcaps on the flightline.

 

[Hot Shoes]

And a favorite of mine even though I was too young to experience it was the upside down rank on the arms

 

[Tin basher]

And a favorite of mine even though I was too young to experience it was the upside down rank on the arms

The rank slides are not upside down if your an old techieDT_Xtremez_28:

http://www.rafweb.org/Ranks-Uniform/Ranks6A.htm

 

[Tedlooney]

The rank slides are not upside down if your an old techieDT_Xtremez_28:

http://www.rafweb.org/Ranks-Uniform/Ranks6A.htm

Blimey, I never knew that. You learn something new every day.

 

[Late & Tired]

No problem at all with the MACR dishing out the tea, I'm sure liquid laxative was available in those days too...

 

[Hot Shoes]

The rank slides are not upside down if your an old techieDT_Xtremez_28:

http://www.rafweb.org/Ranks-Uniform/Ranks6A.htm

Sorry, didn't make myself clear enough. I knew they were correct for techies, just saying I was too young; it is a great idea though

 

[Are El]

Brilliant! love the berets/flat caps on the flight line and the techy ranks