page_title: Royal Canadian Air Force Pipes and Drums
section_title: Uniforms
hierarchical_section_title: Royal Canadian Air Force Pipes and Drums / Uniforms
caption_attribution_description: On 28 April 2018 Canadian Forces Pipes and Drums march in Norfolk's 2018 NATO Parade, with the battleship USS Wisconsin as background. The Canadians are also performers in the celebrated Virginia International Tattoo, which takes place each year in Norfolk's Scope Arena.
context_page_description: The Royal Canadian Air Force Pipes and Drums is a military pipe band unit composed of current members of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The unit was formally established in October 1949 and is the longest continuous serving Air Force Pipe Band in the Canadian Forces. All of its 40 members are volunteers who are drawn from both the military and civilian sphere. At the time of its foundation, it was known as the RCAF Station Rockcliffe Pipe Band.
context_section_description: The Pipe Band wear a modified highland dress that features Scottish uniforms augmented with a kilt patterned in the RCAF Tartan. The tartan was created in 1942 by Captiane Elmer Fullerton from the No. 9 Service Flying Training School RCAF. He wanted the tartan to reflect his Scottish heritage for his station band. It was approved by the Air Council and was subsequently sent to the Lord Lyon King of Arms on 13 July 1942 to request it become the official RCAF tartan.
caption: The RCAF Pipes and Drums marching during the 2018 Norfolk NATO Parade.
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