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Old 27th Jan 2005, 11:30
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Question Jungly

Why are Junglies so called?

Just curious. Thanks
 
Old 27th Jan 2005, 11:40
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...and while we civvies are showing our ignorance (but interest too), what's a Blunty? From BEagle's contributions I get the sense of "Admin", non-flying?

Worked out what Stovies and Crabs are. Ta!

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Old 27th Jan 2005, 11:44
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A blunty is someone not employed at the 'sharp' end. A 'shiney' is an adminner, as they sit on their ass all day and the rear of their trousers becomes shiney.
 
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& a REMF is a Rear echelon mother F%^&*( who is also a JAFFA (Just another fat F$£"ing administrator who resides in "Handbrake House" because the only word they know when speaking to aircrew is "No". Due to there office arrangements, they also tend to be "Shiney ar5es"

In any case they are all PONTI`s which is a Person of No Tactical Importance.
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Old 27th Jan 2005, 12:05
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Oi bug*er off with Civvy questions, you hyjacking strawberry (only joking).


Anyway,

A Jungly is so called because..........................

Cheers
 
Old 27th Jan 2005, 12:09
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Junglies got their nickname in Borneo in the early 60s. Confirmation here
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Old 27th Jan 2005, 12:15
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Thank you.
 
Old 27th Jan 2005, 12:52
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If anyone needs it... Mosspigs' 'strawberry' = 'strawberry mivvi'... via ryhming slang = ...!
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Old 28th Jan 2005, 21:13
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Thanks, guys!

Sorry, Mosspigs, didn't mean to p1ss on your parade....

Has someone developed a Services terms list yet?

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Old 28th Jan 2005, 23:17
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For a guide to terms you can do a lot worse than this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...242633-2382261

(Stuff sincerely hope links to shops are allowed.....)

It has almost every term in it and makes a great read to pass away the hours
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Junglies are so called because the first real operational use of the assault helicopters (by the UK) was in the jungles of Borneo, Malaya etc, where it was the only means to get the grunts into theatre.

Now if someone asks why pingers are so called, then I am going call the police (Church Police? )
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