Titles and Acronyms old and new
Good to see that the OP makes a clear distinction between acronyms and abbreviations such as STO.
Jack
Eureka! Well almost, I've been browsing WW2 acronyms and abbreviations, STO was either Sea transport Officer or Station Transport Officer. The latter may well be appropriate, as plans for evacuation at RAF Stations in Germany, back in the day, were quite an imperative. Especially with US owned nukes on board. In other words, to oversee the organization of "Transport" to get various people away west smartish before the Russians arrived.
FB
FB
Given the rank of Wing Commander - I would still perhaps lean towards 'Senior Techical Officer' (or similar),I could not find a good online guide to the history of the Technical/Engineering Branch.
The forces are past masters at changing job titles etc so these things were changing every few years sometimes.
A couple of years later the subject job title could have changed to 'OC Eng Wing' or Wingco Eng depending on the fashion of the day.
rgds LR
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Hi FB
Given the rank of Wing Commander - I would still perhaps lean towards 'Senior Techical Officer' (or similar),I could not find a good online guide to the history of the Technical/Engineering Branch.
The forces are past masters at changing job titles etc so these things were changing every few years sometimes.
A couple of years later the subject job title could have changed to 'OC Eng Wing' or Wingco Eng depending on the fashion of the day.
rgds LR
Given the rank of Wing Commander - I would still perhaps lean towards 'Senior Techical Officer' (or similar),I could not find a good online guide to the history of the Technical/Engineering Branch.
The forces are past masters at changing job titles etc so these things were changing every few years sometimes.
A couple of years later the subject job title could have changed to 'OC Eng Wing' or Wingco Eng depending on the fashion of the day.
rgds LR
Therefore, I think Senior Technical Officer wins the prize.
FB
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It is a very enjoyable dish of peasant origins ( because you used up scraps of cheese, ham ,old spuds etc ) which is particularly popular in Savoie/Haute Savoie and with the tourists in the many ski-resorts. Its hot "solidity" with cheese , bacon, onions and potatoes is a delight when sitting down at table and it's cold and snowing outside. Its rise in popularity was due to an advertising campaign in the 70's/80's financed by the Reblochon cheese-makers ( Savoie cheese used in this dish ) to increase sales , and long-term has been rather successful. Lots of recipes there, try it out and imagine you are in a little mountainside restaurant ! Bon appétit !
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That would be Tiroler Groestle without the egg, then?
Thank you. I will stick to my Tiroler, served with a German 1/2 litre by a comely lass in tight dirndl, leaning well forward as she marks my beer tally.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartiflette
It is a very enjoyable dish of peasant origins ( because you used up scraps of cheese, ham ,old spuds etc ) which is particularly popular in Savoie/Haute Savoie and with the tourists in the many ski-resorts. Its hot "solidity" with cheese , bacon, onions and potatoes is a delight when sitting down at table and it's cold and snowing outside. Its rise in popularity was due to an advertising campaign in the 70's/80's financed by the Reblochon cheese-makers ( Savoie cheese used in this dish ) to increase sales , and long-term has been rather successful. Lots of recipes there, try it out and imagine you are in a little mountainside restaurant ! Bon appétit !
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaura...7&ff=361225793
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaura...7&ff=361224198
It is a very enjoyable dish of peasant origins ( because you used up scraps of cheese, ham ,old spuds etc ) which is particularly popular in Savoie/Haute Savoie and with the tourists in the many ski-resorts. Its hot "solidity" with cheese , bacon, onions and potatoes is a delight when sitting down at table and it's cold and snowing outside. Its rise in popularity was due to an advertising campaign in the 70's/80's financed by the Reblochon cheese-makers ( Savoie cheese used in this dish ) to increase sales , and long-term has been rather successful. Lots of recipes there, try it out and imagine you are in a little mountainside restaurant ! Bon appétit !
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaura...7&ff=361225793
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaura...7&ff=361224198
FB
My kids loved tartiflette as did I. Funny how some of the peasant dishes really hit the spot. Pizza started the same way I believe.
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On the culinary thread drift, I recall in Germany, especially the first time round, when at Neubrucke (Ramstein), scrambled eggs and smoked ham, mixed, like the Tartiflette. This was piled as a mound onto a large, plat size, slice of buttered whole meal bread. It was simply Fruhstuck, or even more simply, Breakfast. It never had a specific name, when ever I headed into the Guest House and perused the menu Fruhstuck is how it was billed. But very nice.
FB
FB
TF2... I wouldn't go that far but definitely another fan, tasty way to keep out the winter cold.
Regarding Senior Technical Officer I believe Signals Units had them during WW2 and probably after.
As I may have said before TACAMO is my favourite acronym but I always see it as being uttered wearing a Stetson while impersonating John Wayne.
Regarding Senior Technical Officer I believe Signals Units had them during WW2 and probably after.
As I may have said before TACAMO is my favourite acronym but I always see it as being uttered wearing a Stetson while impersonating John Wayne.
When starting with a new course, back in my instructing days, I would advise that the scourge of aviation was the uneducated use of abbreviations and acronyms and that, therefore, I would expect all students to question any abbreviation or acronym I used that they did not know. As incentive I would ask the meaning of any unquestioned abbreviation or acronym after the third use in my lessons. Always took a couple of lessons before they got into the swing of things.
Late in my career one of my subordinates complied a list of aviation acronyms and abbreviation from a number of sources. Many different meanings and uses in a 300 page document I still have on file.
In the Census question on language I always tick "other" and write in "Aviation.
Now, here's a challenge: Compose a single sentence using "ATM" three times with different meanings.
Gne
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Late in my career one of my subordinates complied a list of aviation acronyms and abbreviation from a number of sources. Many different meanings and uses in a 300 page document I still have on file.
In the Census question on language I always tick "other" and write in "Aviation.
Now, here's a challenge: Compose a single sentence using "ATM" three times with different meanings.
Gne
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Today I used an ATM for cash whilst under a pressure of 1 ATM and I cannot think of anything better ATM.
Cigar?
Cigar?
On leaving school, I went to a college to study marine engineering and had to be enrolled as a: Probationary Student of the Institute of Marine Engineering - short title PSIMarE. This was quickly translated to: "Practical Sex Instructor of the Institute of Marriage Education". Sadly, this was not the case!
Old Duffer
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