Another tartan I'm gonna have to have...

[Tattoo Bradley]

I have a book of uniform plates from the Company of Military Historians, and one of them depicts the USAFR Pipes and Drums in the 1960's; before they adopted the "Lady Jane" tartan, the band wore the Mitchell Tartan, in honour of General William "Billy" Mitchell, who was one of the advocates of modern air power.

The Billy Mitchell Scottish Pipe Band wears the Mitchell Tartan:

http://www.billymitchellscottish.org/home.html

Russells, Roses and Galbraiths will recognise the tartan, as it is also "theirs" as well!

Cheers,

Todd

Well, I'm unsure about the history of the USAFR Pipe band and their tartan. But the Lady Jane tartan was unoficially "adopted" by the USAF not the USAFR Pipe Band. As far as I know the USAFR Pipe band did and still wears the Billy Mitchell tartan.

Well, anyhow, after doing a small bit of reading on this band. It makes me wish I was a piper and had spent my USAF years in this unit. What a cool concept. I actually didn't even know this unit exisited until a few weeks ago when I began looking for an Air Force tartan.