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Old 22nd Jan 2021, 17:23
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ShyTorque

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Originally Posted by charliegolf
I did a 2 week first aid instructor course at Halton, and was the only aircrew bloke there. All the rest were Rocks. As soon as they realised my job, it was, "Oi! Fat Wallet!" They were nuts, but great fun.

CG

PS. Foe me, always much more annoying than the 'rank cling-on' issue, is/was serving officers who introduce themselves with, "Hello, my name is Squadron Leader Bloggs." Still grates. Hey ho.
CG, The squadron where you and I served had a newly arrived officer’s wife who announced herself to the assembled throng at a party: “Hello, I’m Mrs Squadron Leader ....”.

The chaps were so impressed that one pilot even curtsied!

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