Originally Posted by spitfirek5054
(Post 10686731)
Officer's and their Ladies
SNCO's and their Wives Airmen and their women |
Originally Posted by Pontius Navigator
(Post 10686914)
no longer Plods?
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The problem with asking here is that most replies are / will be from those who served in the 70s (at best) and their terminology is woefully out of date. I joined in 1985 (so I’m also out of date, having left 5 years ago) and never did my contemporaries call RAF policemen ‘Snowdrops’. The term we used was ‘Scuffers’ but that might not be correct now.
You'll also see that there are terms that the old’uns don’t like, such as ‘skill fade’ and ‘stood up’. It doesn’t matter if they like them or not, they’re still used, but you’ll have a hard time deciphering that on here. I'm afraid you’re asking the wrong audience. Unless you want historic stories, as told by an old folks’ home, I’d go elsewhere. |
RAFP were always Snowdrops in my time. 1976-2007
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Originally Posted by ZH875
(Post 10688006)
RAFP were always Snowdrops in my time. 1976-2007
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Barrier Technician
WO Stanley Norman O'drop |
Originally Posted by MG
(Post 10687992)
The problem with asking here is that most replies are / will be from those who served in the 70s (at best) and their terminology is woefully out of date. I joined in 1985 (so I’m also out of date, having left 5 years ago) and never did my contemporaries call RAF policemen ‘Snowdrops’. The term we used was ‘Scuffers’ but that might not be correct now.
You'll also see that there are terms that the old’uns don’t like, such as ‘skill fade’ and ‘stood up’. It doesn’t matter if they like them or not, they’re still used, but you’ll have a hard time deciphering that on here. I'm afraid you’re asking the wrong audience. Unless you want historic stories, as told by an old folks’ home, I’d go elsewhere. Oh, I almost forgot - the OP should also make frequent mention of "Crabs"...... Jack |
The intensive international co-operation in developing the F-35 (particularly between the USMC and RAF/FAA on the B-model) inevitably called for consensus between the type's British and US operators in vital areas of the terminology they use.
Such common parlance (especially for SOPs) would have been essential during the testing and conversion training programmes at Beaufort - and it's quite likely that, in turn, the USMC's 'stand up/stood up/was stood up' etc terms then slipped into use among the new British F-35B pilots and their senior officers. However (ref the OP's query), whether "former F-35B pilots in the RAF" would reminisce about themselves as 'stood up/down' in their flying careers is debatable, and could be influenced by their previous squadrons and types. A pal of mine with experience editing stories for aviation periodicals tells me that MoD and RAF press releases have become increasingly mired in such contemporary US parlance. Standardisation (particularly with F-35B) may make this inevitable, but it flies in the face of heritage - an essential part of RAF and FAA esprit de corps. It remains to be seen how the yet-to-be-formed RAF/FAA squadrons (for the PoW carrier) adopt or eschew American parlance other than what's essential for operational or safety reasons. Any Fleet Air Arm folks care to comment? |
MG is quite right of course, slang / terminology changes very rapidly. What might have been cool banter last month seems dated today. That being the case, and the OP’s story apparently being set in the future ( talking of former F35 pilots), he can pretty much make up the terminology since no one knows what will be cool in the future.
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As should be......
Airplane := Aeroplane:), aircraft, airframe.
Enlisted men. We don't have any. Mobile Aerial Port System (MAPS). United Kingdom Mobile Air Movements Squadron, as was. (UKMAMS) alt |
my favourite....
landing gear.........undercarriage oh...the RAF don't like the way North Americans use the word momentarily eg "we will be starting engines momentarily...." more correctly "we will be starting engines in a moment" after several years of being berated over this, I tend to agree |
“Cabbage crate over the briny”.
OK, being sensible, until the OP tells is what he’s actually seeking, it’s all a bit of waste of keyboard ... isn’t it? |
Originally Posted by Sloppy Link
(Post 10686515)
To be clear, RAF Police are always just that and are referred to as Snowdrops and others. Military Police are the Royal Military Police from the Army, known politely as MPs or less so as Monkeys.
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Originally Posted by ve3id
(Post 10688460)
Whatever happened to the term 'provo'?
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Originally Posted by Union Jack
(Post 10688195)
Interesting, since the expression "Scuffers", as well as "Bizzies", has long been used to describe policemen in Liverpool, even earlier than the 1970s, so your own suggestion seems pretty historic. Maybe you served with a lot of Scousers! If the OP wants to use this expression , he should also be aware that Liverpool policewomen are called "Judy Scuffers".
Oh, I almost forgot - the OP should also make frequent mention of "Crabs"...... Jack |
Pant wettingly handsome, jutting jawed, lotharios - refers to RAF Regiment gunners, in particular those serving on 37 Sqn RAF Regt at RAF Bruggen from 1986-1989. Gen!
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Originally Posted by sittingstress
(Post 10688489)
Pant wettingly handsome, jutting jawed, lotharios - refers to RAF Regiment gunners, in particular those serving on 37 Sqn RAF Regt at RAF Bruggen from 1986-1989. Gen!
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Originally Posted by MPN11
(Post 10688496)
Ah, drunken Rocks with DM to spare ... click-bait for the local overweight and ugly! :)
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For the RAF Police, Scuffer was still in use when I left a few years ago. As was Fed. (An Americanism I didn't tend to use, but hey ho).
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Learning has occurred!
Originally Posted by T28B
(Post 10686304)
Pro Tip for our new / Leatherneck friend: if you click on the 'Quote' button at the bottom right of the post you are replying to, it will allow you to reply to that particular post.
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