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Old 8th Oct 2002, 00:43
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Blunties - RAF ground branch personnel (i.e. not at the "sharp end").

Crabs, crabfats - Naval term for the RAF. From the light blue colour of RAF uniform, which was the same as that of a fatty ointment used to treat sailors for pubic lice.

Bootneck - Royal Marine

Fish-head - non-flying RN officer
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