lj101 - surely you're not a closet Bay City Rollers fan....
Dan, that nickname came with him from his stint in the South Atlantic. Where his appearance in a flying suit earned him the nickname 'AWF'. He thought it stood for 'All Weather Fighter'.......
.......whereas actually it stood for 'Avocado With Feet'.
The late Brian W******ley, who was of slightly dark, South European appearance, earned himself the nickname 'Shlib' from his BFTS colleagues - 'Snake Hipped Little Italian B@stard'. Which was a bit harsh. But he had a name badge with 'Wxley' on it.
Some visiting Air Wheel spotted this. "Ah, young man. Where are you from? Is that a Maltese name? How is it pronounced?".
"Err, no Sir. I'm British. It stands for
Weatherley!".
Poor chap was later fatally injured after punching out of a bona jet which fell off its perch during an air display at Chievres in 1986.