The first`Mexicans’ of SAF, SAF formative years
Interesting read on how beginnings of SAF.
There were stories that Israeli commanders pee into the mess tins and made trainees drink, because maybe they thought that was the way to train by the experiences they went through as POWs. Well again, that is a story but more reliable stories was that last time the uniforms were starch until they could stand on the floor, and the boots kiwi-ed until you could the reflection of your teeth.
Things in NS now have changed and improved alot since the olden days I guess, and safety have a significant importance. I read in the TIME magazine that in S.Korea’s Ns, high rate of suicides. Someone threw a live grenade into a tent of sleeping soldiers. Another case, a commander gave an order to put their finger into a dirty toilet bowl and then into their mouth.
No matter what, I always think that whatever hash the conditions we are in now in much better than in a real war or disaster. I’ve been reading quite a lot of war books lately and some news (esp. this occasion of J.O. anniversary with many foreign P.O.Ws visiting Singapore). I would recommend anyone into art or aircrafts to find and look at the book, “Masterworks Collection Air Combat Paintings by Robert Taylor“. Each oil painting is very well painted, almost photo like, with magnificent scenes, and depicts a story and almost the real scenario the pilots were (according to their testimonies).
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