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**purple_foot** · 19-11-2006, 02:52

I often found myself approaching a Crab in combats, spotted the rank slides on his shoulder & immediately started to salute, only to find that it was a bloody Sgt.

Those silly, straight bars that their Rodneys have are not a great aid to rank recognition.

**the_boy_syrup** · 19-11-2006, 03:21

Originally Posted by purple_foot

I often found myself approaching a Crab in combats, spotted the rank slides on his shoulder & immediately started to salute, only to find that it was a bloody Sgt.

Those silly, straight bars that their Rodneys have are not a great aid to rank recognition.

My bold
No need my friend it's cold so adopt cold weather compliments (RAF) routine
Keep hand in pockets
Stare stright at approaching officer
Give a nod of the head
Say 'Aw right mate'
Walk slovenly onwards
Although if above the rank of Air Commadore it is advisable to acommpany said nod of head with a knowing wink
Wouldn't want to get you in trouble now would we

**Outstanding** · 19-11-2006, 09:43

Crabs in Combats? - how very dare you!

**brighton hippy** · 29-11-2006, 18:38

just heard the new RAF regiment radio ad
goes on about how deadly the typhoon is in the air etc etc.
then goes on the ground its only defense is the raf regiment :D
workmates looked at me more strangely than usual when I howled with laughter

**clambuster** · 29-11-2006, 18:47

Originally Posted by brighton hippy

just heard the new RAF regiment radio ad
goes on about how deadly the typhoon is in the air etc etc.
then goes on the ground its only defense is the raf regiment :D
workmates looked at me more strangely than usual when I howled with laughter

Heard it on the car radio this afternoon (car's alright I was stopped at the lights). It must be the spearhead of a big recruiting campaign now that they've lost so many to special forces

**ugly** · 29-11-2006, 18:53

My wife acts a moderator, I just snigger now and shake my head!

**soprano54** · 29-11-2006, 19:26

Originally Posted by purple_foot

Those silly, straight bars that their Rodneys have are not a great aid to rank recognition.

It isn't a rank it's a 'bar-code'!!!

**Oh_Sir** · 29-11-2006, 22:58

Are all you chaps just jealous of the status of the RAF Regt that has been widely publiscised recently?
Are you in a shite county regiment perchance?
Or are you a civilian Walt?
Go on, admit it... Driver? Pot washer?
Something has to explain this stupid, vacuous, pointless onslaught.

The RAF Regiment are a well trained, specialised infantry unit. You might well go on about them "Walting" around Basra in their WMIKs etc, but at the end of the day they are a good fighting unit, and their job is to defend airfields. That's exactly what they do.
I don't see too many County Regts "Walting" (i.e. defending) Basra Air Station.

(And no I'm not RAF Regt before you ask!)

**Bill_Bones** · 29-11-2006, 23:07

Originally Posted by Oh_Sir

Are all you chaps just jealous of the status of the RAF Regt that has been widely publiscised recently?
Are you in a shite county regiment perchance?
Or are you a civilian Walt?
Go on, admit it... Driver? Pot washer?
Something has to explain this stupid, vacuous, pointless onslaught.

The RAF Regiment are a well trained, specialised infantry unit. You might well go on about them "Walting" around Basra in their WMIKs etc, but at the end of the day they are a good fighting unit, and their job is to defend airfields. That's exactly what they do.
I don't see too many County Regts "Walting" (i.e. defending) Basra Air Station.

(And no I'm not RAF Regt before you ask!)

Never a truer word(s) spoken mate. Another e-goat refugee eh? You in the bolthole?