Its like postage stamps, the UK was 1st, everybody else has to differentiate by putting their name on their stamps!

In this Internet age, with the USA being 1st, they are the only country without a country suffix.

Or THE Open.

Are the girls from Lady Mabel's PE College invited?

You mean you haven't received the invite yet? :{

Originally Posted by charliegolf View Post

I was an aircrew cadet looking over the shoulder of a Herc skipper en route to Nellis in 1980. Ascot Radio call: this is ASCOT blah blah, good morning, I'd like to... etc
US ATC: What service are you sir?
Ascot: Royal Air Force.
ATC: Which Royal Air Force Sir?
Ascot: THE Royal Air Force, Ascot blah blah.
ATC: Roger that (though I'm sure he wasn't sure!)

Priceless exchange!

CG

I had a similar discussion with a lady from another country who wanted some information from me. I had confessed that I had been trained in the use of firearms, so she wanted to know who by.

I responded "The Royal Air Force"
She asked "Which Royal Air Force"
My reply was "There is only one Royal Air Force"
"No" she stated, "every country that has a royal family has a Royal Air Force.."
I conceded that but pointed out "But the title gives an indication of the country of origin, Royal Netherlands Air Force, Royal Malaysian, Royal Norwegian, Royal Australian...."

She wasn't having it, so I had to give details of who's Royal Air Force and the who it belonged to. I was very tempted to list "Mrs Betty Windsor" but decided I needed her cooperation....


Is there anyone in the RAF who doesn't think that they are funnier than everyone else and that the world is their stage?

It is no wonder that the military elements of the UK Armed Forces detest it.

I wonder if the Royal Navy chaps get a similar response?

Royal Brexit Air Force, or should that be Farce.

So who's going to fly a Tiffy under the top spar of Tower Bridge?:ok:

FB:)

I was under the impression that the RAF is one of the military elements of the UK armed forces.

Did you mean the Army Air Corps?

gijoe, it's called pride in ones service old chap, we all like to show that we think it is the best. As for the rest of the UK armed forces, there is a tradition of not showing any respect for any of the other services to their faces, specifically when the public are present. However it is only a tradition because we have such a great respect for the other services in the UK, and we are engaging in a topic known as "banter". You can google that you know.

It's only the armed forces of the other countries that we slag off and really mean it....

Well said Ogre - you have it in a nutshell :D

25th March BBC1, 2030-2200. Prog not PU!

Hey Jindy, that's a bit harsh, Newt is a vet you now!
I have sent him a photocopy of my invite...hope it arrives in time :rolleyes:

I'm looking forward to the 500th anniversary of the RN. No television for the Senior Service; we're going to have the programs beamed directly to our brains. The nurses will be there as well, even if it is to change a bag or two. I've got my rum ready :-)

Indeed, a quick look at "gi-who" shows no info and a history of bitter, bitter postings....

Page 24/25 of this week's Radio Times.

Mog

Reminder - recorders set - go!

BBC1 8.30pm Sunday 25th

Priceless...!

RAF at 100: The A-lister meets the heroes RAF at 100: The A-lister meets the heroes - BBC News

I know we are due to have a Royal Air Force 100 display at Oshkosh. Looking forward to it.

Ewan McGregors brother is so wooden I could put him on the stove and heat the house for a week.

Credit to Ewan though-he keeps trying to get him a TV job.

I guess you’ve never met him then. He’s a fine geezer.