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Lucy Pin-Ups Banned by RAF (Offensive to Muslims and Feminists)
ThisIsHampshire.net ^ | Tuesday 5th June 2007 | Jon Reeve

Posted on 06/06/2007 9:25:15 AM PDT by DogByte6RER

Lucy pin-ups banned by RAF

ROYAL Air Force chiefs have risked a bust-up with their pilots by forcing them to black out pictures of pin-ups painted on their planes - including Hampshire glamour girl Lucy Pinder.

In the 1940s it was common to see the likes of Rita Hayworth and Jane Russell adorning the fronts of Lancaster bombers and flying fortresses setting off en route to their German targets.

Countless more pictures of anonymous girls were splashed across aircraft, in poses almost as risque as their crews' missions were risky.

Sixty years on, when British airmen fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan decided to bring the practice into the 21st century, one of their first choices was Lucy, from Winchester.

But their plans were shot down before even getting off the ground - by politically correct bosses worried about offending female crew members and Muslim locals.

Senior commanders got hot under the collar when they heard about the paintings, and immediately ordered that any drawings on Harrier jets be blacked-out to silhouettes only.

RAF Strike Command feared that having too much flesh on display ran the risk of putting off female recruits, who could view the images as sexist.

And in a country where many women wear full burkhas, there was also the worry that pictures offending local culture could spark a diplomatic incident.

Concerned that even the outlines were too provocative, they have now ordered the images be removed completely.

Saints fan Lucy is disappointed the troops weren't allowed to have their fun. Last November she visited Afghanistan with pal Michelle Marsh as part of a morale-boosting tour, and even signed one of the planes carrying her picture.

She was shocked to hear of the enforced cover-up, saying she thought the pictures were "harmless fun".

"It's very flattering, and it's nice that they get to do something that takes their minds off things for a while," the 23-year-old told the Daily Echo.

"It's a shame they've got to change them to silhouettes. Rules are rules, but I don't think it's offensive.

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

"It's a very serious situation out there and it's a bit of frivolity, but it's just the lads having a bit of fun and light relief.

"Anything that can cheer them up for a bit must be nice."

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."

9:00am Tuesday 5th June 2007

By Jon Reeve


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; aircraft; airforce; art; aviation; cartoons; censorship; dhimmitude; feminazi; feminism; frwn; islam; islamiclaw; manhaters; military; moralabsolutes; muhammadsminions; multicult; muslims; noseart; pc; pinups; raf; uk; waronterror; whywefight; wot
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To: SouthernBoyupNorth

Oh I’ve read it .... studied it .... read multiple comentaries on the Sermon on the Mount ... meaty stuff. Not sure how he took it out of context ... all he did was quote it without comment. The words are truth ... hard truth ... but truth none the less. God’s standard is high ... and none of us can reach it. Hence the need for the cross. Yet none of it is void ... He Himself commands be ye Holy as I am Holy. The commandments of our Lord stand, and because of this we are undone. As Paul lamented, who can save me from this body of death? Hence the very need of the cross ... not because the command is void, but because we can’t reach it.

Of course, you probably know this ... it’s just that these words are still in effect ... not for salvation, but for Holy living. God’s standard has not nor will ever change. Again, Jesus said, he who loves me will obey my commandments. The need is there to follow Christ’s teachings.


141 posted on 06/06/2007 6:58:41 PM PDT by Mac94
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To: Gideon Reader

... having a painting of Sylvester the Cat wearing a squadron cap and holding a screwdriver on “MY” F-86F Sabrejet


Was Sylvester Nekkid?


142 posted on 06/06/2007 7:24:25 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: unspun
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.”

Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.

Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.

Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and everything unclean. In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

143 posted on 06/06/2007 7:31:42 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: Grizzled Bear

No. He was wearing a Red Baseball cap with white numerals 311.
That ain’t nekkid is it?


144 posted on 06/06/2007 7:33:37 PM PDT by Gideon Reader (DEMOCRATS: Not quite American, and proud of it! Palestinians are,...well,... Palestinian.)
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To: Gideon Reader

No. He was wearing a Red Baseball cap with white numerals 311.


If you included a tie it would be a bit more dignified.


145 posted on 06/06/2007 7:37:59 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: Grizzled Bear

Dignified? Possibly. But certainly overdressed for the time and locale.


146 posted on 06/06/2007 7:45:08 PM PDT by Gideon Reader (DEMOCRATS: Not quite American, and proud of it! Palestinians are,...well,... Palestinian.)
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To: Gideon Reader
If memory serves correctly, the “BIRD” in the next revetement was crewed by an Airman Deuce named Ross Gonzalez from somewhere in New Mexico. His A/C had a painting of the cartoon character “Speedy Gonzalez” holding twin .45 1911 pistols and crossed chest ammo belts.

Of course every aircraft had the squadron logo. An aqua colored roundel with a green rattlesnake’s head with the mouth open and fangs displayed on the coiled body made of .50cal ammo belt.
A rocker below said “SIDEWINDERS”.

Amazing how much can be recollected when challenged.

147 posted on 06/06/2007 8:01:34 PM PDT by Gideon Reader (DEMOCRATS: Not quite American, and proud of it! Palestinians are,...well,... Palestinian.)
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To: Grizzled Bear
Woe to you....

Does not apply against Jesus' own teaching about not taking what is meant for marriage (testifying even to God's relationship with the bride of Christ) and slopping it all over and wallowing in it like a drunk in his spilled barrell -- but thanks for the holy scripture.

148 posted on 06/06/2007 8:20:53 PM PDT by unspun (What do you think? Please think, before you answer.)
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To: CougarGA7
A have a story about the X-1.

Here's mine:

A few years ago NASM had a special event at the Mall museum and invited the local scale modelling clubs to come in and set up a display. I was deeply honored and humbled in being one of the members able to take part.

We were set up with a series of tables near the South entrance to the museum, right underneath the starboard wing of the Rutan Voyager aircraft. I'd brought in about 20 of my aircraft, which are predominantly military and run from just pre-WWII to the present day. Included was my X-1, which, with it's international orange paint job, really stood out from all the greens and grays of the other aircraft.

A group of Boy Scouts came up and was admiring our work, and one of them pointed to my X-1 and said "that one's really cool, I've never seen it before, what is it?". I responded by pointing up and to my left (a view, btw, that is now blocked by the addition of SpaceShipOne) and said "take a look up there". The popped-eye/dropped jaw look on the kid's face was absolutely priceless ...
149 posted on 06/06/2007 8:21:43 PM PDT by tanknetter
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To: DogByte6RER

LOL!


150 posted on 06/07/2007 12:42:42 AM PDT by taxesareforever (Never forget Matt Maupin)
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To: DogByte6RER
In the long run this kind of PC crap just makes common folks despise those this order is supposed to help.
151 posted on 06/07/2007 12:48:54 AM PDT by OKIEDOC (Kalifornia, DUNCAN or THOMPSON 08, ELECTION 2008, MOST IMPORTANT OF MY LIFE TIME)
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To: DogByte6RER
“The most duplicated nose art images were the product of Esquire’s artist Alberto Vargas.”

http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/militarynoseart/ww2-3.htm

A good overview with the bsckstory on most of this nose art.

BTW, some of these were painted by women.

I didn’t even consider that one reason nose art went away is because planes are repainted more often in the past few decades.

152 posted on 06/07/2007 1:14:18 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
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To: drew

Ironically, right now at the Air and Space museum they have a special display up that has a bunch of random historical items like Washington’s uniform, Lincoln’s hat, and....those ruby slippers.


153 posted on 06/07/2007 8:06:01 AM PDT by CougarGA7 (I really don't know what I want to put here.)
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To: tanknetter

That’s a great story. I bet I could easily go back there and spend the entire day just in that museum again. There is some really fantastic items in there.


154 posted on 06/07/2007 8:09:06 AM PDT by CougarGA7 (I really don't know what I want to put here.)
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To: Darnright
Well, even if Lucy's been banned, they can still use Snoopy (c;

Probably not, to the muzzies dogs are unclean animals, so Snoopy will probably offend them also and we can't have that

155 posted on 06/07/2007 8:12:59 AM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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To: Aria

Was it a surrender or we’re they just overrun from within? Sounds familiar.


156 posted on 06/07/2007 10:08:28 AM PDT by lapdog
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To: DogByte6RER
The Memphis Belle:


157 posted on 06/08/2007 7:59:48 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: DogByte6RER

The whole maiden/victory over death thing goes back to the Middle Ages - of course Western Civ classes probably aren’t PC anymore either.


158 posted on 06/08/2007 8:12:40 PM PDT by P.O.E. (Vote Hillary in '08 - let's restore America's silverware to the White House.)
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To: DogByte6RER

I dunno. With this girl the silhouette may be sufficient.


159 posted on 06/08/2007 8:24:50 PM PDT by Stultis (I don't worry about the war turning into "Vietnam" in Iraq; I worry about it doing so in Congress.)
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To: DogByte6RER

So use Lucy from I Love Lucy, or from Peanuts.


160 posted on 06/08/2007 8:25:53 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck
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