Squadron nicknames
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Squadron nicknames
Seeing YellowSun make comment about "ginger tom coming out of a dustbin" as a reference to a certain sqn on the "You've got to be Kidding" thread I wondered how many other nicknames people had for sqns other than their own. I'm guessing these names are not the most flattering and could be quite amusing. Any suggestions?
BluntM8
100 Sqn = Tatty Ton
Then there is also ...
31 Sqn - Brown Stars / Dirty Bum
617 Sqn - Six Seventeen (they really like that one!)
XV(R) Sqn - Fifteen Arse Sqn (particularly when they insisted that the (R) was in the smallest font possible!)
100 Sqn = Tatty Ton
Then there is also ...
31 Sqn - Brown Stars / Dirty Bum
617 Sqn - Six Seventeen (they really like that one!)
XV(R) Sqn - Fifteen Arse Sqn (particularly when they insisted that the (R) was in the smallest font possible!)
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120 sqn is always known as the Big Badge Sqn. A few years ago, they had "CXX" painted in big yellow letters on the roof of the old squadron building. One Friday night, 2 drunken pilots, you know who you are!, from Octopussy sqn painted TS in big yellow letters after it.
Oh how we laughed when they had to replace the roofing felt!
201 are always known as girlies own, but not due to the fact that they are affiliated to Guernsey
Oh how we laughed when they had to replace the roofing felt!
201 are always known as girlies own, but not due to the fact that they are affiliated to Guernsey
Rossian the ancient mariner,
Yes, “****ty Six” is a Jag Sqn. Before that “****ty Six” was an F-4 Sqn, before that “****ty Six” was a Canberra Sqn and before that “****ty Six” was a Venom Sqn. Oddly enough before that “****ty Six” was a Vampire Sqn, and before that “****ty Six” was a Tempest Sqn. In fact you have to go right back to the time before “****ty Six” were a Hurricane Sqn to find a time when “****ty Six” were not known as such!
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Yes, “****ty Six” is a Jag Sqn. Before that “****ty Six” was an F-4 Sqn, before that “****ty Six” was a Canberra Sqn and before that “****ty Six” was a Venom Sqn. Oddly enough before that “****ty Six” was a Vampire Sqn, and before that “****ty Six” was a Tempest Sqn. In fact you have to go right back to the time before “****ty Six” were a Hurricane Sqn to find a time when “****ty Six” were not known as such!
Tee Hee
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208 always referred to 12 as Dog Squadron.
I had the pleasure of serving on Half Past Two or Chinese Dentists.
And didn't 201 call themselves 201 "Heterosexual" Sqn in the early 90s due to crises de sexuality on the other two at Kinloss?
I had the pleasure of serving on Half Past Two or Chinese Dentists.
And didn't 201 call themselves 201 "Heterosexual" Sqn in the early 90s due to crises de sexuality on the other two at Kinloss?
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You also had the “shiny 10” who (strangely enough) operated the VC10 until their demise last year.
I seem to remember that 18 went under the cover of the “sh$tting donkey” Sqn as well.
C130JB
I seem to remember that 18 went under the cover of the “sh$tting donkey” Sqn as well.
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Shiny II(AC)
II squadron used to be called "Shiny Two" and when they had Hunters their Tail Letters were S-H-I-N-Y-T-W-O, when we got F-4s they were S-H-I-N-Y-E-R-T-W-O.
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44(z)?
No Zimbabwe in the Outfit that flew the Rhodesian Flag outside their Squadron and had green and white scarves, but that was a long time ago. on a distant planet, the far side of the universe.....
I think 44(Z) was used mainly by bods on the other 3 sqns at Waddington around 1980 ish.
Elephantus Storcus Ori IIRC was emblazoned on the T-Shirts of the once famous 44(R) guys, still, in this day of Reserve Squadrons, maybe 44(Z) would be a better ident than being mistaken for a plastic sqn.
Elephantus Storcus Ori IIRC was emblazoned on the T-Shirts of the once famous 44(R) guys, still, in this day of Reserve Squadrons, maybe 44(Z) would be a better ident than being mistaken for a plastic sqn.
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Radar Riser,
Any chance that you have a copy of said photo of the roof of CXX?
As a long time serving girlies own, my favorite sqadron name was that bestowed on 206, aka 9 to 4 Sqn, a few years ago.
Y_G
Any chance that you have a copy of said photo of the roof of CXX?
As a long time serving girlies own, my favorite sqadron name was that bestowed on 206, aka 9 to 4 Sqn, a few years ago.
Y_G