Mystery photo in need of a better look!

[Rabbit B]

Fingers crossed as well,

Morning Scrimnet, of course you get a bonus, Dave has it all in hand by the look of it!

The rest of us now wait with bated breath for the true story!

Rabbit B 

[piestains]

Living relatives Dave?  Now that would be something, wouldnt it.

What an amazing find you guys are!

I'm    tears of joy

[cazza59]

Everytime I go to this pic I get annoyed that I missed the scratches down the bottom, so here it is again.  I've also lightened it a bit.

Incredible stuff by the military gurus..just another example of the amazing talents and knowledge of the Rootschat familia.

Caz

[PaulaToo]

OK so I'm a Fantasy fanatic,    but try this for what's happening....

The guy in the middle is a bit famous, look at his decorations, and he is on a prestige visit along with the guy in the suit. They are having a photograph taken to celebrate the visit.
Only the two with the slide rules knew he was coming, so they are the only ones prepared. That is why the others, a motley bunch, look a bit, oo er, should we be doing this....

Think Ill go away before you shoot my socks from under me. 

[Josee]

I don't know anything about RAF traditions/habits only RN
but do you think he could be getting a send off to
   a) his next draft /posting
   b) his wedding 
My first thought on looking at the chap in the centre was Malta!!! No real reason for it,
Just a thought???
Jo

[scrimnet]

If it does turn out to be the chap Flakdodger and his oppos are leaning towards, (quite credibly given the unique medals and decorations configurment) and if it is borne out by the family....

He is as English as the day is long....

[O1dgobbo]

Hi All

PaulaToo may be pushing imagination too far and I would go with Josee.  We are looking at the staff of a small meteorological office.  The chap in the middle (with the strange headgear) is the unit commander, the chap on his left is the 2ic and the chap on his right is the senior other rank.  The civilian at the back probably plays a junior role in the unit such as clerk (if he were more important he would be sitting in the front row).  The tradition of such funny goings on was not unknown in the army in my day although ORs and officers did not tend to mix in such an informal manner as this photograph suggests.  Probably the F/Lieut has just been promoted/posted/ given an award or is indeed about to get married.

Good luck

Gobbo

[PaulaToo]

Got you thinking, though, haven't it. 
I keep throwing ideas in, perhaps one will be right in time 
It's just that this is such a wonderful photo, I'm longing to know what it's all about.
 

[Flakdodger]

Has anybody got any fingernails left. I haven't!
Plenty of info coming out about who we think it is, but two and two can equal five without the family eyeballing, and that will take time.
Please bear with us on this - you can bet that the result WILL be posted.
Too much navel prodding amongst has has gone on to let this one die away.
Frustratingly I have been unable to find another on-line photo of the CO.
By the way, has no-one else noticed the likeness of the chap rear left to celebratory Michael Palin? Now there's a thought