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23: Naval gazing

Lateral with Tom Scott

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The Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force Salute, So Their Hand Is Horizontal With the Floor

In the British Armed Forces, the Royal Air Force and Army both salute with the palm facing forward. Is it because it's more aerodynamic and there's lots of wind on boats? Stuart Ashens: "I feel like big airfields would also have a lot of but I love the idea that there's just so much drag cause to the boat"

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