In all my years the airfield side of the hangars was "Out on the line". Thirty years after handing in the blue suit, even out here in Borneo, it still is. There is also the expression "Airside" that I've only ever heard as a civilian.
We did have a waterfront at Changi, but that was outside the yacht club bar. Seletar had a waterfront too, for launching flying boats or giving Belvederes enough room to climb away without bumping into anything.
Meanwhile the hairy-arse matelots called their not inconsiderable bit of waterfront "Dockside."
Then at Gan, there was more than enough water for everyone, but it was called "Oggin' " - even though they had a Marine Craft pier. Gannites were much given to Oggin' Troggin'. They'd have been much bemused to hear it described as a waterfront.
So, its just a namby-pamby training unit thing...
