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Old 6th Nov 2003, 20:12
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Training Risky
 
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Wink Here are some you might find more useful:

Handbrake House: Station HQ (so called because whenever you go there for some thing... they slam on the handbrake)

Scribbly/Blunty: non-aircrew

Stacker: supply clerk/officer

Air Tragic: Air Traffic Control

Green lid: Royal Marine

Rock ape: RAF Regiment gunner

Freak show: 28 (Army Co-operation) Sqn RAF - Merlin support helicopters

Plastic pig: Puma support helicopter

Wokka: The mighty Chinook HC2 / 2A support helicopter

Jungly: Royal Navy Sea King HC4 (Commando support helicopter)

Pinger: Royal Navy Sea King Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) helicopter

Bagger: Royal Navy Sea King Airborne Early Warning (AEW) helicopter

Skates/Matelots/the Andrew: The Royal Navy

Snowdrops: RAF Police (White caps)

Crushers: Royal Navy regulation branch (police)

Monkeys/Red Caps: Royal Military Police (Army)

Fun Police: RAF police low-flying complaints investigation unit
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