Not aircrew, and not in the RAF, but......
Ascot ops is a given caller about 2 seconds after arriving at work at 05:00Z every winter morning. (Clue: Work at the cold place outlined above)
"What kind of breaking action can we expect at 14:00Z"
.....I dunno, ask the man upstairs that supply the snow......I'll tell you at 13:55....
"When did RRR4418 depart"
...look at the dep message you got 1 hr ago, but........
"When did RRR4418 depart" (3 min later)
......told your colleague 3 minutes ago.....
Some of my collauges think that the ladies at Ascot Ops sound good looking, but I want proof!