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RCAF returns to traditional ranks
Not sure if this has been discussed, as the changes to the army rank system has. The Royal Canadian Air Force is also returning to the traditional pre-unification rank structure. https://www.facebook.com/rcaf1924/ph...type=1&theater
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Traditional RCAF Ranks
There have been rumours circulating about this change taking place, I have not seen an official message announcing this yet.
As well, apparently there are plans for the Army to revert from rifle green DEUs to khaki. |
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Return to a khaki coloured uniform brings it full circle.
If that change materializes, I wonder if CF kit will become collectable? A lot of it around, but there were some trial/experimental bits that are already hard to find.
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http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/new-royal-c...iled-1.2017526
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Great news as far as I am concerned. The yellow badges were not nearly as attractive as the pearl-grey will be. Quote:
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Here is the CF Backgrounder:
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=886249 Quote:
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So, just to be clear, the colour of the uniform stays the same and not blue-grey like the old one? And ranks with not be Squadron leader instead of Major etc?
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I think if there was a really good reference book on the full range of CF uniforms, their value might increase even more. It was interesting to see the attention paid to East German uniforms after reunification, but I wonder if that wasn't because of their resemblance to Wehrmacht era uniforms. The material was often shoddy, but of course the price for collectors was always right as tons of the stuff flooded the markets. And for what it was, the NVA (as the East German Army was known) had a not unattractive set of dress and field uniforms. I don't know what the legacy of the CF will be in the fullness of time, but if one can disassociate the uniforms from some of the truly awful photographs of men in dire need of a haircut and neckshave, history may judge them more kindly than the memories of those who wore them.
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To the complaint RE: new uniforms, but no new boots, following that logic, why have dress uniforms at all? There is a reason for the buttons and bows, and if you can't handle it, maybe you are in the wrong line of work?
However, change is inevitable. History repeats itself. And the collectors rejoice...for there are "new worlds to conquer". My only thought is, they should have had a pearl grey aiguillette made up to match the new rank, badges and titles, and buttons, instead of the gold. |
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There is little additional cost to this new uniform. The material is a medium weight which will replace the current heavy weight. Once that decision was made then it was simple to say that, as we are introducing a new material then let's change the colour. This version of blue is darker than the CF DEU blue but not quite as dark as the pre-unification RCAF blue.
If the Army goes to khaki it will be when they introduce a medium-weight cloth also. C
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Collectors rejoice? How many collectors do you know collect CFs? or DEU? Little cost? I wonder what it will cost to produce a new dress manual? Or posters with the new rank structure? I just pulled down 15 "old" ones around my office. How many trees will we kill this time? Every Army officer was just given a new tunic- $153.82 x how many army officers? Every new tunic comes with army buttons which go straight into the garbage because we wear regimental buttons- what a waste!! I was just given new PT kit because it HAD to have the new 3 Div badges. I've worn it once. I didn't pay for it, the money had to come from somewhere? $100/ person for at least 200 people, probably more. That's a lot of money that could have been better spent. (Yes I know where the money came from.) Rant ends!! |
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