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Old 13th Jan 2015, 13:47
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TTN is right. Now we expect to hear General, Colonel, and Major (Fawlty Towers) but we don't usually use squadron leader or wing commander etc, except where a civil servant is trying a superfluous put down.

Once heard radio play with the local VIP doing the honours at the village fete. The lady posh tot organiser referred to him thorough out as Air Marshal.

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