[Guest post by DRJ]

As the official political season gets underway, here’s something just for fun:

From The Telegraph:

“Senior Aircraftman Dean Tabreham, 28, has become a YouTube star after footage of his unorthodox methods was posted on the Internet.

The clip shows SAC Tabreham dancing in a series of exuberent styles while directing Tornado jets during an international exercise in Belgium, before donning the running outfit made famous in the 118 118 television adverts. But far from facing discliplinary action, SAC Tabreham has been praised by Ministry of Defence chiefs for his “great enterprise”. The prank was staged to raise money for Cancer Resarch UK.

“The video has become cult viewing and shows great enterprise and a sense of humour”, a senior officer told The Sun newspaper. “There was no danger at all to any RAF personnel”.

The video begins with clips of the more reserved signalling of American, Spanish, German, Italian and Dutch ground crews. “This is how the Brits do it” then flashes on screen, and SAC Tabreham – wearing oversize gloves – is shown doing the movements to the Village People classic YMCA while directing pilots.”

Those Brits are known for humor. Enjoy.

— DRJ