"Even the Verey pistols used by ATC are now referred to as Weapon Systems"
As are the miniflares that I carry in my LSJ. Which also includes the delight of a weapon handling test every 6 months for currency. Lapse on this BCR and I will automatically be grounded until I re-pass the test!
Oh, and while I'm here, we had a period a few years ago when the fleet was temporarily grounded - except it was called an 'Operational Pause' because mid level leadership were frightened to be associated with failure to generate aircraft.
Last edited by Party Animal; 22nd Dec 2018 at 15:33.
Reason: Typo