We had two squadron commanders on the same station, both Wg Cdr Price.
One was markedly more diminutive than the other so, naturally, they became known as Full Price and Half price :)

Courtney, I read your post on Bottle/Sid with a strong Brummy accent!

I was once on a two-seat squadron where we had 8 Daves. We decided to launch an all Dave 4-ship but the plan seemed doomed to failure as 5 of them were navs! However, an honorary 'Dave'pilot was appointed for the day to make it happen. Over the same period we had 3 consecutive SENGOs called Dave also.

On the same squadron we had one gentleman who was half far-eastern in origin and had the looks of someone from that part of the world. This was the time when the 'Pink Panther' films were very popular so, not surprisingly, he acquired the nickname 'Cato'. If someone 'phoned the squadron and asked to speak to Flt Lt XXXXX, the standard reply was 'Hold on, I'll just check to see if he is hiding in the fridge'! And yes, he was a great karate exponent also.

I sometimes think it might be a good idea if we had a Thread on the subject of: "Chaps we have known in the RAF who had the strangest origin".

My entry would be Freddie Joerin, a Swiss Air Gunner, my one-time Boss (French-Swiss, and naturalised British, of course). Nicer chap never lived.

Anybody cap that ?

Danny42C.

Many moons ago in MoD there were 2 engineers sharing an office. A Squadon Leader and a Flight Lieutenant. Their names were on the door with , naturally the more senior uppermost:


SQN. LDR. HILL
FLT. LT. UNDERHILL

Once upon a time, at RAF Leuchars, there were three Stephanies.

A.K.A, Big Steph, Little Steph and Pretty Steph! :ooh:

Surprised no one has yet mentioned the "Melon Man",as the nom de plume a certain Harry was given ,and it still stuck in Orion and the short lived MD80 Outfit!!Yet he managed TPS with a certain style!!

VGS personnnel of a certain age may remember the three individuals known as Winker, W*nker and Wonker at ACCGS...

At an RAFGSA club in deepest Wiltshire there were twin brothers, both bald, who were known as 'The Stereophonic Chrome Dome'

One course, my first post-grad, we were all asked our first names, a novelty after school and NAv school.

It came to an older and bolder Flt Lt Hole - "A**e"

He didn't want to be there and did his best to fail. His final test, a Viva, lasted 7 1/2 hours. He passed. He was posted to Valiants. They were grounded.

sitigeltfrei,

Your #45 - at the ATC school at Shawbury in the '60s, we had thee girl stoods who always went round together in tight formation. We called them "Pip, Squeak and Bobtail" ! (one was a stunner, but can't remember which one).

Danny.

PS: What is "siti-gelt ?" (new one on me !) D.

There was a FS Gee on the Phantom OCU in the 1970s - known to all as "Effy".

And there was the Jaguar USAF exchange pilot at Colt who, in his first week on the squadron, said in the crewroom "listen guys, I want to be frank with you". He was known as Frank for the rest of his tour

Then in the RCAF there was a Dave Grainger, known to one and all as "Grave Danger"!

I remember a young lady on the Flight Line at Lyneham, circa 1988, known as spanner (one look and your nuts turned) she was a very good looking young lady :eek:

Smudge :ok:

The first new pilot posted in, one and a half years after squadron stand-up, was preceded by his surname, but no first name. This being 'Blackadder' era, his Ops Board strips were made up as 'Bob'.

He is still 'Bob' to this day.

sitigeltfel is leftlegitis backwards.

My wife has two friends named Sally.

To differentiate between them I refer to them as "Pally Sally" and "Doolally Sally".

There used to be two Janets in our village. They were known as "Pretty Janet" and "Janet".

At Four Counties RAFGSA Syerston in the late 80s, one of our members was christened "Cod Eyes" by our CFI, this due to the coke bottle bottom glasses he wore, and the impression they gave of very large eyes on the side of his head. Despite that, he was a more than competent pilot, who performed well in competitive gliding. If you read this Cod, good on you mate !!!

Smudge

F3WMB,


If we're thinking of the same person, he is now known, by the name his mother gave him (father unknown). Which, is a well deserved, "C#nt".


I have never met a more slimy, backstabbing, self-serving tosser in my life.


Just my opinion...and that of air defenders everywhere!

diginagain,

"sitigeltfel is leftlegitis backwards". YLSNED ! Does this refer to the affliction commonly suffered by Meteor pilots after an asymmetric session, or to those of us in the left-footed persuasion ?

Danny.

I say O-P,

Can I take it that you don't like the cove?

O-D

PS In the 1990s redundancy rounds, there was said to be one officer for whom 34 redundancy request forms were submitted - all in different hand writing.

PRO at Scampton was, for a while, a Reservist by the name of Howard Leader. At the time, he was a Flt Lt, but I understand he was promoted to become Sqn Ldr Leader. Or just Sqn Leader...

Then there was SAC Officer on a Leuchars Sqn.

Plenty of Sarjeants around too or the hopeful Marshall. I wonder if there was ever an Air Marshal Marshall?

Shame that politician wasn't an engineer on a boat.

In Hong Kong circa 1967/8 was an Army officer called Major Eric Sergeant. His post was changed and became a Warrant Officer's appointment.

My comment that: 'Major Sergeant was now doing a Sergeant Major's job' went down like a lead balloon with said officer.

I recall a chap called Flight Lieutenant Flight and a chap lost in a Shackleton off Kinloss whose given christian name was Major but whose rank was Sergeant.

O-D

Ta*f Jo*n, the renowned but terse '60's Hastings OCU QFI, of Welsh extraction (hope that hasn't blown the DPA!), had just completed a check-ride with a Co-Pilot student. They entered the debriefing room and Ta*f sat down behind the desk, busying himself with the paperwork. He had hardly started though when he looked up at his young protégé still standing nervously in front of him.
"Tell me, what's your name?"
"Smith, Sir"
"No, no, I mean your first name, what did your mummy call you?"
"William, Sir"
"Well William, you're f***ing chopped!"

With the way things are going in Medicine these days, I am surprised they just didn't paste an orange sticker on your chest and tell you that you were released serviceable. :rolleyes:

Good luck with your recovery :ok:

I recall a Flt Lt Commander at Cott and a Flt Lt Major at Vy. IIRC, the latter was promoted and became Sqn Ldr Major, which is the same thing 'innit.....

At Bassingbourn in the early 60's we had a Sqd/Ldr. Wahaftig
as OC ASF. He flew with the Polish Wing in WW2 and often did air tests after a servicing.
He was generally referred to as 'Avtag'. Top bloke!

On Scotland's Finest UAS at RAF Leuchars we had an Officer Cadet Leuchars, often abbreviated to "OC Leuchars".

Caused chaos on several occasions, not least on the seating plan for Dining In Nights.......

Seeing mothers mentioned in one or two posts reminds me of meeting the parents of Ashley Pare ex Royal Marines pilot.

Speaking to Mum and trying to inject a little humour I said "So you are responsible".
To which she replied "Yes, we were hoping for a child" Great lady.

Ash still missed and remembered.

Top bloke, Ash.

There must have been a Desk Officer with a sense of humour, who dealt with the postings of JEngO's

Flt Lt Abbott was based with Flt Lt Costello
Flt LT Buick was an MT Officer
Flt Lts Howe and Green were sent to RAF Valley
and
Flt Lt Summers was posted to a statisticians post.

Not military, but many years ago the Chief Public Health Officer in Norwich, and responsible for refuse collection, was a John Smellie

In my time I knew the following in the Met. Office:

Messrs.
Wind
Gale
Waterfall
Flood
Snow
Frost

I searched in vain for Fog, Mist, Haze, Sandstorm etc.

Collectively we were, of course, a Shower.

At Lyneham in the late 90s there was a rafp Sgt. Sergeant - also renown for his (lack of) sense of humour.

In the same era there was a Flt Lt Tennant.

There was a Flt Lt Leader but not sure if he got promoted and whether he made it back to Lyneham in that rank.

I recall an I.C. Gale signing the met reports at Odiham!

St Athan circa 1979, ground electrician trainee called Deacy. I couldn't resist asking the parade who was AC Deacy. Give him his due, he did admit it and he did become an electrician who knew what AcDc was.:E

Mid 60s at Fawlty Towers, there was a Flt Sgt Flight, SNCO i/c D Sqn

High Wycombe had a civilian hair dresser (barber) called Trimmings

O-D

How about the QFI at Valley whose detachment name tag read "Harry the Pilot"

An anagram of his real name.

Then there were all the "Blacks".Black Mac,Black Humphrey,Black Pete,,and many many more etc!!!!!!!!!!!!.My God, whatever happened to all those???Brings tears to my eyes trying to remember their various escapades,and crew room banter!??