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I had some dealings with a platoon of Royal Pioneer Corps squaddies who referred to their L/Cpl as Stan. As he was suntanned and had an unpronounceable name tag I asked one chap why he was called Stan to be told, with a look of disdain, "he's a bleeding Paki (stan), innit".
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Flt Cdrs' office on 10 Sqn was known as Room 38DD because it was home to the two biggest t*ts on the Sqn.
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We had a Paxo because he did a lot of stuffing..
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yes we have all come across them.
I had a boss called Hunt. he was a Malcolm not a Mike but we did often shout down the office when the phone rang for him!
I knew a Wg Cdr Mark Hunt - is this the Gp Captain referred to above. short Engineer, last seen at Brize. He used to wear Rupert Bear trousers at beer calls. I thought he was a good guy not worthy of this jibe.
There was a chap in the Sentry project office at Wyton who was proud of the title Top Cat. His mates had even had a TC cartoon made for his office door. Only they knew it stood for "That C***".
We had two spitting images. One Sqn Ldr who could have been Captain Manwairing. The IT chap at the time put the "Don't tell 'em pike" sound bite in the startup menu for his laptop. he had the habit of switching it on during meetings. To see him fluster to switch it off was fun.
the second was a Wg Cdr we called Brains from Thunderbirds. Always behind his back to begin with but it slipped out a few times. I am sure he knew really.
Years back we had a WAAF painter and Doper called Minty. it was at a time that certain female deodorants became vogue. I never did find out how she had adopted this name.
The Army guys had some odd nicknames. came across an Air Despatcher called Sticky. His girlfriend who worked with us told me exactly why one day. I PMSL. Apparently he had been caught having a quick one off the wrist whilst out on the town
Then there was a certain lady purporting to be a project manager based at a large test establishment near Salisbury. I got into big trouble for referring to her as "the slug"
And no I don't wear ladies clothes! I did have guy turn up for duty one day with remnants of nail varnish. Again I PMSL
I had a boss called Hunt. he was a Malcolm not a Mike but we did often shout down the office when the phone rang for him!
I knew a Wg Cdr Mark Hunt - is this the Gp Captain referred to above. short Engineer, last seen at Brize. He used to wear Rupert Bear trousers at beer calls. I thought he was a good guy not worthy of this jibe.
There was a chap in the Sentry project office at Wyton who was proud of the title Top Cat. His mates had even had a TC cartoon made for his office door. Only they knew it stood for "That C***".
We had two spitting images. One Sqn Ldr who could have been Captain Manwairing. The IT chap at the time put the "Don't tell 'em pike" sound bite in the startup menu for his laptop. he had the habit of switching it on during meetings. To see him fluster to switch it off was fun.
the second was a Wg Cdr we called Brains from Thunderbirds. Always behind his back to begin with but it slipped out a few times. I am sure he knew really.
Years back we had a WAAF painter and Doper called Minty. it was at a time that certain female deodorants became vogue. I never did find out how she had adopted this name.
The Army guys had some odd nicknames. came across an Air Despatcher called Sticky. His girlfriend who worked with us told me exactly why one day. I PMSL. Apparently he had been caught having a quick one off the wrist whilst out on the town
Then there was a certain lady purporting to be a project manager based at a large test establishment near Salisbury. I got into big trouble for referring to her as "the slug"
And no I don't wear ladies clothes! I did have guy turn up for duty one day with remnants of nail varnish. Again I PMSL
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Ah, a mutual friend I think. Rose to higher things? If the same one, some 20 years later, I was shown a confidential low flying complaints file from just one person who characterised him perfectly:
Wheels - Weasel eyed little ****.
Wheels - Weasel eyed little ****.
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I thought he was a good guy not worthy of this jibe.
P.S. I happen to know the said lady 'purporting' to be a project manager, I've worked quite closely on projects with her and I've got to say she's actually quite a good project manager. I guess you're just one of those people who'll have a go at QinetiQ 'cos it's cool to do so.
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Seeing the initial post on Gimlet, we used to have a Gp Capt who's actual surname was Gimlet.
Other classics:
NASA - N/A on the SA
Blackpool (had more front than Blackpool)
Rhyl (tried to show some front, but was was sh*t)
Other classics:
NASA - N/A on the SA
Blackpool (had more front than Blackpool)
Rhyl (tried to show some front, but was was sh*t)
Two Polish pilots on Varsities at Topcliffe c. 1965, one a Flt Lt, one a MPilot............... nearest we could get to pronunciation was:
****slinger
Smackyourarse.
****slinger
Smackyourarse.
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Reminds me of Iranian comedienne Shappi Khorsandi who when her family fled to UK when she was 6 after the revolution was called by her new classmates '****attack'...
As a holding officer at Coningsby (I think it was there), I chuckled having walked into Stn Ops to see a tote board with the crew names for the day on it with the top crew being FATAL / CRASH. I can't remember where the CRASH bit came from but FATAL was so called because he was called Al and he was fat.
And casting my memory back to my UAS days, we had a Seymour Beaver and one guy with the name badge Caveman in reference to being rather hairy and his rather agricultural albeit successful way of pulling girls.
And casting my memory back to my UAS days, we had a Seymour Beaver and one guy with the name badge Caveman in reference to being rather hairy and his rather agricultural albeit successful way of pulling girls.
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Anyone called Hunt was called Mike, regardless.
Good mate: sorry we lost touch. Think we've nailed the Hunt options, unless anyone knows different?
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A crewman at Odiham in the mid 80's was "Skip" because his room was like one.
Another crewman at the same time brought a certain young lady to the mess every Friday night ensuring no-one else would get any sleep. She was nicknamed Electrolux because "nothing sucks like an... "
Another crewman at the same time brought a certain young lady to the mess every Friday night ensuring no-one else would get any sleep. She was nicknamed Electrolux because "nothing sucks like an... "
Gentleman Aviator
Reminds me of Iranian comedienne .....
Shortly followed in subsequent years by two younger sisters, who were immediately known as "Pencil" and "Rubber".
