Originally Posted by
cojones
Dumbfound the F/O completely...."Breech inserted. Cowling Secure. Clear to start"
From the ground crew side (just front cockpit occupant) - circa 1980
''Engine Primed,Breech Loaded,Cowlings Secured,Rear Switches On'' (then slide canopy forward to within pilots grasp)
Obviously if a Dual Flight we did not do the rear switches
I guess the actual wording may have varied at different units (I was at Abingdon 1980-83)