Using Rank on Retirement

[spitfirek5054]

I thought she was Karl Marx sister

[Radley]

Poss new thread

I know we’re drifting a bit here, but when entering the Med we used an air traffic agency by the name of ‘Fanny Control’

[LOMCEVAK]

I remember Sgt Sergeant (George), who has already been mentioned, on 208 Sqn. I have also met a Captain Cannon who was in the RA at the time. And ACM Sandy Wilson’s parents were very forward thinking; his initials were RAF Wilson!

[charliegolf]

Gp Capt AFC Hunter AFC, back in his Odiham days.

CG

[langleybaston]

Originally Posted by LOMCEVAK

I remember Sgt Sergeant (George), who has already been mentioned, on 208 Sqn. I have also met a Captain Cannon who was in the RA at the time. And AVM Sandy Wilson’s parents were very forward thinking; his initials were RAF Wilson!

Thats a lot of demotion.

[Ken Scott]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken Scott
The USN had a Rear Admiral Rea, although he was then promoted to Vice Admiral which wasn’t quite so amusing.

Posted by spitfirek5054:

Good job he was not a lower rank in the Royal Artillery

There was a Gunner William Rea, serving with the Canadian RA, KIA in 1916...

[LOMCEVAK]

Originally Posted by langleybaston

Thats a lot of demotion.

Good spot and thank you. My error, now corrected in my post.

[Tinribs]

Names

At RAE Bedford we had an ACE Holborne

[BEagle]

The late 'Shlib' W. had an unusual name patch - it read Brian Wxly.

Some Quite Senior Officer saw it and asked him "That's an unusal name? Polish...or what?"

"No Sir - Wx as in weather! My name is 'Weatherley'!"

"Err, oh. Hmm - I see. Must go, people to see!"

Nice chap, Shlib - 1986 RAFG Harrier display pilot until he lost his life at Chičvres during a display.

RIP

[treadigraph]

Just noticed a sort of relevant item in the Daily Telegraph business section that had me checking the date:

Terry Boot will step into the position of finance chief at Shoe Zone after his predecessor Peter Foot walked away from the role.

Makes me wonder who runs the company... presumably they are not a sole trader.

[Union Jack]

Originally Posted by treadigraph

Just noticed a sort of relevant item in the Daily Telegraph business section that had me checking the date:



Makes me wonder who runs the company... presumably they are not a sole trader.

Well, someone has to see that the board all keep in step and toe the line.

Jack

[phil9560]

I'm surprised Colonel Pine-Coffin hasn't had a mention yet.

[Ken Scott]

https://www.pegasusarchive.org/norma...ine_coffin.htm

There you go. Known by his men as ‘Wooden box’.

[treadigraph]

Was he easy to deal with? Sorry...

[spitfirek5054]

Originally Posted by treadigraph

Was he easy to deal with? Sorry...

Dead easy

[Mogwi]

Mogwi senior X 2 was at Wipers in 1916 with CPL William Williams, know to all as Billy Twicey.

[spitfirek5054]

When I was at RAF Abingdon, we had
1)Army Warrant Officer `nions

2)J/T D čath,the officers pronounced it Dee-Ath, we pronounced it as Death

[charliegolf]

Originally Posted by Mogwi

Mogwi senior X 2 was at Wipers in 1916 with CPL William Williams, know to all as Billy Twicey.

Irish, I assume!

CG (Viet Taff)

[Sideshow Bob]

There was a Flight Commander on 206 called Robert Robertshaw known always as Two Bob.
The RAF surgeon who repaired my right arm and hand called himself Air Cdr Bucher only Bucher was spelt Butcher 🤣

[Not a Crew Chief]

Originally Posted by spitfirek5054

When I was at RAF Abingdon, we had
1)Army Warrant Officer `nions

2)J/T D čath,the officers pronounced it Dee-Ath, we pronounced it as Death

Spitfire, you must have been there same time as me. J/T Death was a good mate. He also pronounced it Death and very proud of it. We parted company, after a move to Brize, when I went to Germany and he to MSS. Have met several O'nions in my time but don't recall that particular one.
Someone earlier mentioned a Cpl Liquorice. The one I knew was in Base Hangar stores (Belfast/Andover end) and until lockdown seen regularly early mornings at bus stop in Cartoontown.