What is a Bluntie?
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Why Oxfords? Because an officer shouldn't be seen dead in Airmen's DMS shoes. Would you ever wear rubber soled 'el-cheapo' shoes in civies? On second thoughts, perhaps you do!
Why Oxfords? Because an officer shouldn't be seen dead in Airmen's DMS shoes. Would you ever wear rubber soled 'el-cheapo' shoes in civies? On second thoughts, perhaps you do!
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It's funny but I spent around 10 years as a radio/radar tech variously on Jags, Vulcans and Tornados and in all that time I don't think I ever heard any aircrew refer to us aircraft techs (or other ground trades, for that matter) as "blunties". Is this a fairly recently introduced term or am I suffering selective memory loss? BTW, by recently I mean introduced after 1987 (God, was it really that long ago I left?).
Re. the remark above somewhere about each group liking to lord it over some other group - yes, we were just as guilty in disparagingly referring to any non-aircraft ground trades as "shinies" - something to do with the effect on the seat of their pants of too long spent sitting at a desk. Oh yes, and the airframes and engines techs (the "real" aircraft engineers) referred to us as "fairies" (and probably still do).
Re. the remark above somewhere about each group liking to lord it over some other group - yes, we were just as guilty in disparagingly referring to any non-aircraft ground trades as "shinies" - something to do with the effect on the seat of their pants of too long spent sitting at a desk. Oh yes, and the airframes and engines techs (the "real" aircraft engineers) referred to us as "fairies" (and probably still do).
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Originally Posted by Cumbrian Fell
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Why Oxfords? Because an officer shouldn't be seen dead in Airmen's DMS shoes. Would you ever wear rubber soled 'el-cheapo' shoes in civies? On second thoughts, perhaps you do!
Why Oxfords? Because an officer shouldn't be seen dead in Airmen's DMS shoes. Would you ever wear rubber soled 'el-cheapo' shoes in civies? On second thoughts, perhaps you do!
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Originally Posted by Fox_4
I cant believe you even have to ask what a "bluntie" is!!!
It doesnt really matter if you run the DAG from the comfort of your tent albeit in some dump desert somewhere = bluntie!
Convoy driver (all respect due) but probably still a stacker/engineer/admin bod = bluntie.
A leopard cant change its spots. A bluntie cant get over that they are not aircrew.
The RAF is all about projecting Air Power. Those that dont project Air Power support those that do!
Abuse inbound but happy to merge with it!!!
It doesnt really matter if you run the DAG from the comfort of your tent albeit in some dump desert somewhere = bluntie!
Convoy driver (all respect due) but probably still a stacker/engineer/admin bod = bluntie.
A leopard cant change its spots. A bluntie cant get over that they are not aircrew.
The RAF is all about projecting Air Power. Those that dont project Air Power support those that do!
Abuse inbound but happy to merge with it!!!
( Now, THAT will get things going!!)
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Deliverance - Good to hear from you, thought this would be right up your alley!
Bluntie = non-aircrew (RAF), that simple.....iaw Aircrew Dictionary
For those non-aircrew who think they aren't blunt - "doth protest too much methinks!"
Hope to see more constructive posts like this one!
Bluntie = non-aircrew (RAF), that simple.....iaw Aircrew Dictionary
For those non-aircrew who think they aren't blunt - "doth protest too much methinks!"
Hope to see more constructive posts like this one!
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Blunt and proud, we are. D'you want us to save you drop of beer for when (and if) you get back from being shot at?
Get stuck in lads, we're all thinking about you down here on the ground, aren't we? Eh? My round again? Bloody hell...
Get stuck in lads, we're all thinking about you down here on the ground, aren't we? Eh? My round again? Bloody hell...