RAF Crew prank at gunpoint

[gipsymagpie]

All ideas for pranks when you have had a drink turn out spectacularly bad.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16603833/raf-pilot-hostage-gunpoint-prank/

"A JUNIOR RAF pilot was taken hostage at gunpoint in a mock kidnap staged by masked senior colleagues for a prank.The helicopter pilot suffered stress and went sick after his “abduction”, prompting an investigation."

[12 twists per inch]

I'm sure it will be put down to 'High Jinks' as usual

[charliegolf]

I'm sure it will be put down to 'High Jinks' as usual

Apocryphal exchange, post Belgrano...

"Sir, on submarines, is it only officers who fire the torpedos?"
"Yes Bloggs, only officers."
"Ah, just high jinks then, was it eh?":E

CG

[Ninthace]

Apocryphal exchange, post Belgrano...

"Sir, on submarines, is it only officers who fire the torpedos?"
"Yes Bloggs, only officers."
"Ah, just high jinks then, was it eh?":E

CG
Torpedoes aren't fired, they are shot. :ok:

[Old-Duffer]

There was a more serious 'prank' at Chivenor some years ago when a trainee was badly injured (I think burned by lighter fuel).

I worry about the pilot in this current episode - how will he cope with a 'resistance to interrogation' episode? In the bad old days he would have had cold water thrown over his 'naughty bits' and a girl would have been laughing at the size of said bits. As he was blindfolded he would always worry about who the girl was, should he meet her in real life.
Old Duffer

[ORAC]

Apocryphal exchange, post Belgrano...
Not apochryphal, actual, as related by myself on this site.

It was the crew room at RAF Staxton Wold, the day after the story broke. The airman was SAC Bryn W*******.

“Sir, sir, the Begrano. Him what pulled the trigger, would he have been an officer then?”

”Yes, Bryn”.

”Ah, that’s all right then - youthful high spirits”……

[charliegolf]

ORAC, noted. I didn't want to claim it as real, even though I knew it had been reported as such. Turns out it was you. I recalled him having a good old Welsh name too.

I wonder what became of Bryn!

CG

[Ninthace]

ORAC, noted. I didn't want to claim it as real, even though I knew it had been reported as such. Turns out it was you. I recalled him having a good old Welsh name too.

I wonder what became of Bryn!

CG
If the "trigger" was in the fore-ends, chances are him that pulled the trigger would have been a SNCO. Him that gave the order to sink the ship was a her. So that puts the horfficer more in the role of messenger boy. Some message though.

[Mil-26Man]

It wasn't that long ago that the police were investigating the possible attempted abduction of an RAF serviceman by potential jihadists at Marham. Maybe this has something to do with the stress this junior pilot is now suffering as a result of these 'high jinks'.

[charliegolf]

It wasn't that long ago that the police were investigating the possible attempted abduction of an RAF serviceman by potential jihadists at Marham. Maybe this has something to do with the stress this junior pilot is now suffering as a result of these 'high jinks'.

Jihadists or pranksters, they are very lucky the junior pilot wasn't Scott Weir! It would be more GBH than PTSD.

CG

[ShyTorque]

I’d have shot the t**ts with the Verey pistol.

[oxenos]

him that pulled the trigger would have been a SNCO.

Senior rate, shurley.

[charliegolf]

I’d have shot the t**ts with the Verey pistol.

The completely useless fire axe would burn far more calories.:E

CG

[West Coast]

The completely useless fire axe would burn far more calories.:E

CG

And it’s more personal as well.

[ShyTorque]

The completely useless fire axe would burn far more calories.:E

CG

Oi, what are you insinuating? :}

[NutLoose]

I’d have shot the t**ts with the Verey pistol.

Wot colour?

[charliegolf]

Oi, what are you insinuating? :}

From the retirement experience locker, if you are not careful, them cars you build better have a windey-out seat belt!:ok:

CG

[oxenos]

Wot colour?

Colours of the day, of course.

[minigundiplomat]

Why would anyone steal a Puma?

[Pugilistic Animus]

Torpedoes aren't fired, they are shot. :ok:
like the " nouns of assembly of fireworks....
Rockets, in flights, Mines and shells, in salvoes and gunfire in batteries

[OMAAbound]

Sounds like the 2 "Seniors" went to calm there nerves after that landing by the Junior and the enacted their revenge!

OMAA

[ShyTorque]

Wot colour?

Sorry, I have no idea what colour the t**ts were. Being SH crew, they probably wore a whole variety of uniform.

;)

[Ninthace]

Senior rate, shurley.
Absholutely, I translated from jackspeak for the hard of understanding

[Jetset 88]

Anyone remember the RCAF Mess at Gander, in the days of The Albatross Hotel and The Flyers Club.?
To gain entry into the Mess for the first time, one was 'screeched-in'.
Screech was Newfoundland rum which was was lit in the glass and then had to be downed in one.
A former nav's name springs to mind who did that but in true Yes Minister fashion, 'I couldn't possible say who.'

[Out Of Trim]

So junior pilot Bloggs couldn’t recognise his Senior colleagues; even if wearing balaclavas, and was so upset he had to report sick! It doesn’t sound very scary to me. Perhaps, said junior pilot is in the wrong job!

Anyway, just high spirits as usual for the Hofficers eh! If it had been an Airman, probably CM followed by Colchester…😬

[GlobalNav]

Commanders ARE fired. of course, they can also be shot.

[Finningley Boy]

I'm sure it will be put down to 'High Jinks' as usual

30 or more years ago it might've and the chap in question likely wouldn't have thrown a wobbly either.

FB

[charliegolf]

Why would anyone steal a Puma?

Naked envy?:E

CG