US Air Force Tartan

[JackK]

John,

This is the page from Alexis Malcolm with the military kilts, http://tinyurl.com/dgkt4


Jack

[F16WarBird]

I have a USAF tartan kilt.



I got mine from http://www.scottishclansman.com/ when they were at a Celtic fest last year in my area.

I've yet to wear it with my mess dress uniform (not exactly IAW 36-2903, but who's watching? ;) )

I'd love to get a matching plaid to wear with a Prince Charlie. It's a very sharp looking tartan. :grin:

[Barb T]

It is a beautiful tartan. I pleated my daughter's to the stripe, and it is particularly sharp-looking.

Barb

[richardljohnson]

Hay F16WarBird, I don't know which I am more jealous of, The kilt or the SW Imperial Tee Shirt!

Also, I'm Campbell on mothers side and like the avatar.

Richard-

[Prester John]

Ok, so I've gone to this location:

http://www.tartanbystrathmore.co.uk/..._usforces.html

and I see I think the air force, and the "thurso" for US Forces.

What is "thurso?" if anyone knows.

BTW, F16, I must confess that is a sharp looking tartan kilt. Much better than I thought it would look. A+.

[Prester John]

haha OOOPS

My apologies to Barb T who already answered my most recent post.

Today is our patronal feast day (feast day of our parish) and I'm on brain dump mode again.

Sorry, all.
I'll pay closer attention next time.

[macwilkin]

Ok, so I've gone to this location:

http://www.tartanbystrathmore.co.uk/..._usforces.html

and I see I think the air force, and the "thurso" for US Forces.

What is "thurso?" if anyone knows.

BTW, F16, I must confess that is a sharp looking tartan kilt. Much better than I thought it would look. A+.

Thurso is a town in Northern Scotland. A Naval Radar station, NAVRADSTA was (is?) based at Thurso.

Cheers,

Todd

[GatorUK]

Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMSTA) Londonderry, Northern Ireland closed in the late 70's. It's mission moved from Londonderry to Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA) Thurso, Scotland which then became NAVCOMSTA Thurso. Some of the RUMINT I have heard was that it moved due to numerous power disruptions in Londonderry due to IRA and provisional activities, although neither US personnel or the installation itself were ever targeted.

[F16WarBird]

Hay F16WarBird, I don't know which I am more jealous of, The kilt or the SW Imperial Tee Shirt!

Also, I'm Campbell on mothers side and like the avatar.

Richard-

Actually, that's the Celtic Imperial Cog from the 501st Kilted Trooper Brigade.


(Spat not included)

[sav]

...the 501st Kilted Trooper Brigade.

Please explain...sounds fascinating...