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Old 9th Mar 2009, 18:39
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"Fumes"......noted one fellows fondness for drink....above and beyond the call of duty!

"Hose Nose"......applied to a Cajun fellow with a prominent facial feature.

"The Flying Kipper"....famous Nigerian Quartermaster whose head followed the aircraft pitch attitude.

"Foghorn".....given to a supervisor who sounded off despite not seeing what the situation was.

"****face Six".....Vietnam Era Chinook pilot who had a drinking problem....even when compared to his peers.

"Tip Cap"....A Bristow CP know for his ability to remove Tip Caps from Alouette blades by striking trees in the Iranian desert.

"Cow Killer"....truck driver who killed two cows on a desolate Nevada highway.....one outbound....and two days later one home bound (within a quarter mile of each other to boot.
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