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[soormah]

hi, i was wondoring if ne1 can help me, i want to be a pilot in the RAF i wanted no what steps i should take. thanks.

[Singhstah]

something u mite wana consider is that on their website they lie and say that keshdharis are allowed to be raf pilots, however in reality when you speak to them they beat around the bush and try to hush it up, but they actually dont let you be a pilot with a dastar and dhari, because apparently the oxygen mask doesnt fit onto the dhari and the helmet has to be on your head directly.

Does anyone kno what exactly keshdharis in the indian airforce do? there must be loads

[soormah]

serious?

das not fair.

[Singhstah]

yh :umm: thats what happened when i foned them up, i was really upset.

heres what they say on there website:

As a Sikh, will I be able to wear a turban?

In the Armed Forces Sikhs are permitted to wear the five Ks; male Sikhs can also wear a turban. However, some trades require specialist headgear to be worn, especially under operational circumstances. Male Sikh personnel can normally wear a patka under specialist headgear; however, this is not possible under a flying helmet, which must be closely fitted to the contours of the head. Aircrew with long hair, male and female, may be required to have their hair cut short in order to achieve a satisfactory fit of a flying helmet.

I swear, when you phone them you realise that that was just a sweet way of saying your gna have to cut your hair,

heres there phone number if you want 0845 605 5555

[Guest Akirtghan]

thats why its always good to reasearch the field you are interested in before getting into it :TH:

[soormah]

bt i thought there was amrithari sikh in the raf a pilot sme1 was telling me i duno tho.