Genuine RAF/Air Cadet Issue Blue Grey Beret

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Packages to Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and BFPO addresses are sent by First Class Royal Mail or International Parcel Force unless otherwise specified. If your jumper starts to get ‘fluffy’ due to washing, then remove the fluff with a razor (taking care not to rip the jumper) or a de-fuzzer. Females need to arrange their ‘hair in a manner which permits the uniform headdress to be worn correctly’. This amount includes seller specified domestic postage charges as well as applicable international postage, dispatch, and other fees. All uniform needs to be ironed, with greens the trousers, jacket and shirt all need to be ironed as best you can.

Place the tape around your head with the tape just above the top of your ears, wrap the tape around head making sure the tape lies just above your occipital bone (the small bump in the middle of the back of the head), do not pull the tape too tightly.Responsibility lies with the cadet, not their parents, to keep uniform in a clean and serviceable manner! Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Leave the polish on the shoe for a couple of minutes, while you repeat the process on your second shoe. A good way to get better creases is to put a little bit of dry soap along the creases on the inside of the trouser leg.

In an effort to be more sustainable we've had our outer packaging redesigned to be fully recyclable. Our approved small crown Genuine Issue RAF beret is made of 100% wool, banded with soft black leather with draw string and bow, and comes with internal badge stiffener and metal eyelets (for cap badge), with a black cotton lining. In between each hot and cold cycle put the beret on your head, holding the badge and pulling the excess material towards your right ear.The oldest part of the group has been continuously manufacturing in the United Kingdom since 1685 making it one of the country’s oldest manufacturers and suppliers. I quite like the look of them and all the RAF officers I’ve talked to were all pro-chip bag hats because of the convenience. The brassard will need to be iron so there are no creases, but the temperate will need to be turned down on your iron so that it doesn’t melt. Both your Working and Wedgwood blue shirts should be cleaned and well ironed at all times, with a single crease in the sleeves.

They are also used as presentations to serving soldiers for promotions, retirements or event awards. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. They help us to identify popular products and understand your browsing habits so we can display relevant adverts to you.The Air Cadets badge must be above the left eye and must not be obscured when viewed from the front. I have two berets myself, a silk one with sewn badge, but it doesn’t fit my hair if I don’t get my hair cut dead on every four weeks.

By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform.You would need the cardboard backing bit out of a standard beret and you have to open the lining and cut some holes to get the badge in. But they are the officer type designed for the sew on badge so you’ll need to make holes for the RAF badge. Our Royal Air Force Officers Beret are all manufactured to meet and exceed current UK MoD specifications. Manufactured from 100% wool, this RAF beret also features a real leather headband with a 100% cotton lining. Unlike many direct sale companies this means we understand manufacturing and product development, not just selling.