RAF public information broadcast; Taranto night

[John Eacott]

Standby for incoming....

JX9h5Vk1rO0

[MSOCS]

Ha. Brilliant!

[Lima Juliet]

Fisheads, quit your whinging, it serves you right, you shouldn't have joined and it bl00dy well serves you right...

George Formby and his Banjo Ukulele Parody The Royal Navy - YouTube

It's never too late to convert from the Dark Side [of blue].

[SpazSinbad]

Thanks for the Gig gles and Tit ters 'JE'. Fish Heads? Birdies ROOL! :-) InSultan InDeeD! :-)

[chevvron]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't most pre-war FAA pilots actually RAF personnel on secondment?

[Once A Brat]

Chevvron.......I believe that you are correct, especially since although formed in 1924, pre 1939 it was actually the:


The Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Air Force


Most WAFUs seem to forget that when discussing FAA history......

[SpazSinbad]

Only Cracked Crabs would worry about the accuracy of a SPOOF! For PeteSake. Learn how to laff at YouseSelfs PuhLeez.

[david parry]

Bravo / Zulu. JE ...WAFUs are amused;) ps always thought that FAA pilots were mostly RNR and RNVR. Pre War ps there was one famous Bootie pilot at Taranto Major Ollie Patch

[Basil]

I'd already had three years in them long things full of seamen when I thought 'Sod this!' and joined the RAF :}

[Tiger Tales]

Not suitable for sensitive ears!!

Join the Royal Navy - YouTube (http://youtu.be/J4WWrx4j3wQ)

[4Greens]

Read your history troops. The FAA was responsible for the air defence of the UK in the 14-18 war. The RAF did not exist.

The convoys were the lifeline to the Uk and were initially defended by carriers etc as the shore base patrols could not cover the atlantic gap.

[Lima Juliet]

Surely that was the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and not the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) in Worl War One?

[nimbev]

In addition to the above - as I understand it - the RFC was formed in 1912 with a Naval Wing and a Military Wing. In 1914 the Naval Wing split off and became the RNAS, only to be combined again in 1918 as the Royal Air Force.

The air defence of UK was provided by both RFC and RNAS squadrons, initially commanded by an Admiral and later by a Major General.

[Willard Whyte]

Nothing can best this

MONTY PYTHON The Royal Nay Vee - YouTube

[SpazSinbad]

Dems Fush Huds (my Kiwi ackcent) - no Birdies? Sad.

[SpazSinbad]

CRAB attempting Bee STOVL conversion


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