DAR AL HARB - U.K.: ROYAL AIR FORCE PILOTS MUST BLACK OUT RISKY DRAWINGS ON THEIR JETS, MOSLEMS & WOMEN MAY BE OFFENDED

PC brigade ban pin-ups on RAF jets - in case they offend women and Muslims

Royal Air Force chiefs have risked a bust-up with pilots by forcing them to black out pictures of glamorous pin-ups painted on their jets.

Since the 1940s British airmen have posted pictures across their aircraft as risque as their crews' missions were risky.

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RAF Strike Command worried that too much flesh on display could put off female recruits who may view the images as sexist.

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

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They have now said that even silhouettes remain liable to offend and have ordered the images be removed completely.

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