Lucy Pin-Ups Banned by RAF (Offensive to Muslims and Feminists)

ThisIsHampshire.net ^ | Tuesday 5th June 2007 | Jon Reeve

[HereInTheHeartland]

Maybe covered by a veil would be ok?

[stainlessbanner]

The Comm. Air Force has a show coming up, but I refuse to go. I will not support this organization since they caved and sold out their heritage.

[wastedyears]

WHO GIVES A DARN if people get offended.

[DogByte6RER]

A few more (these should pass muster with the Admin Moderator)...

[tarheelswamprat]

Channeling Country Joe:

"Well it's one, two, three, what are we fightin' for?"
"Don't ask me, I don't give a damn..."
"Next stop's Afghanistan..."

[cdcdawg]

yep.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Islam: the worlds largest association of hyperemotional 3 year-olds.

[lapdog]

I saw a article on Drudge a few minutes ago. By the end of the year, Mohammed or some variation of that name will be the most popular boy’s name for newborns in England. It’s too late.

[ishabibble]

I am a Catholic woman, and I JUST LOVE NOSE ART!

I’ve given my sons books about this stuff, and do not see any harm at all in letting “boys be boys”. Before you cross me off as a “bad mom”, please take time to check the link here that has many nose art paintings.

Maybe you could also check out “Glamorous Glennis” “Memphis Belle” and “Enola Gay” and “Texas Ruby”. Who says that the girls didn’t fight in WWII? These paintings honored women and were the battle scarves of the modern day knights.

[Rummyfan]

A nation that forbids its pilots from painting pin-up beauties on their jets is scarcely worth defending.

Agreed!

[Aria]

The British have surrendered.

[DungeonMaster]

This looks like a potentially excellent thread.

[Tanniker Smith]

I notice that she's sitting side-saddle on that missile -- these days she'd be straddling it, which is far more provocative.

I'm guessing (and I'm not saying it's right) that the men don't need to be reminded "what they're fighting for" when they're fighting alongside them.

[Cudjo]

My father-in-law spent WWII at Tinker AFB painting girls on planes, after religious groups complained about the girls he put dresses on them with water colors, it pleased the people complaining and they didn’t know that once the plane was in the air the dresses washed off and the guys had their girls

[rbosque]

That’s pretty funny! Never heard that story.

[KeyesPlease]

“Nothing personal, but how about teaching your son to respect those who put their asses on the line to protect your Christian butt.”

AMEN!!!

[LearsFool]

I tried to teach my son to respect and honor women, like Christ respects and honors the church.

If this nose art should be removed, THAT is the reason why. Not because people of various false religions (Mohammadists, feminists, etc.) get their oh-so-sensitive feelings hurt by it.

[wagglebee]

Now guys risking their lives for the cause of freedom can’t have pictures of hot women on their planes because it might bother the feminazis and Muhammadens!

Oh yeah, there are some good pictures on the thread!

[kalee]

ping

[Jakarta ex-pat]

"It's just the way it goes these days. They're doing a very hard job out there and we should all appreciate it."

Hats off to Lucy!

"Last night RAF bosses defended the ban as entirely appropriate, saying in a statement: "The Royal Air Force values and recognises the contribution of service personnel regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or social background.

"To this end, the RAF promotes working in an environment that is free from harassment and where personnel are respected both for the contribution they can bring to the team and the value and potential they offer as individuals."

First The RN and now The RAF.