The RAF is 95 years old today

[Jimbuna]

http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/royal-air-force-95-yearsold-today-01042013

Had to laugh at Camerons comments at the bottom... “completely and utterly essential,”
Is that why your butchering large portions of them then?

[HunterICX]

:Kaleun_Cheers:Cheers!
and let us hope that they'll last to see another 95


Had to laugh at Camerons comments at the bottom... “completely and utterly essential,”
Is that why your butchering large portions of them then?

:rotfl2:

HunterICX

[eddie]

Congrats to the RAF!:salute:

[Sailor Steve]

Happy Birthday, RAF!

[Herr-Berbunch]

Per Ardua Ad Astra :salute:

Also, a hearty 89th birthday to the Royal Canadian Air Force. :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

:Kaleun_Cheers:Cheers!
and let us hope that they'll last to see another 95



:rotfl2:

HunterICX

Oh I'm sure they will....but in much smaller numbers :-?

[MH]

http://www4.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/Eurofighter+Typhoon+Spitfires+Join+Forces+qzJl1gVp dNyl.jpg


:salute:

[swamprat69er]

Happy Birthday R.A.F. My granddaddy was there in 1918.

[TarJak]

Happy Birthday to the RAF. Tally Ho gents.

[Oberon]

April Fools! There isn't actually an RAF, it was cut last month. :O:


In all seriousness, I wonder what they'll do for the 100th, would be nice to have a fly-past with aircraft from the Camel to the F35 (if we even have the damn thing by then). Wonder if XH558 will be flying again by then?

Sad to think how it's gone...but then again, we've always been good at making the most of what little we've got, I guess. :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

http://pixdaus.com/files/items/pics/5/35/82535_e335b2dfcb74c9816d87a950863f430d_large.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

Very kind of those little red birds to give old granny a tow. :sunny:

[Herr-Berbunch]

The RAF will easily reach 100, but I doubt many milestones beyond that. However, we shall witness the creation of the UKDF within the next 20 years.

As for XH558, we'll see what the wing-spar fairy brings after this next season. But just incase it's nothing I'll be going to Waddington this year. :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

I notice your still believing the 'official' reason :03:

[Oberon]

I notice your still believing the 'official' reason :03:

Steady on old chap, let's not bring the Vulcan civil war to Subsim. :O::haha:

[eddie]

The other day I was playing a WWII strategy game, and some of the British units, had the term Coy with the name of the unit. I didn't know what that mean't so I looked it up and found that it stands for Company. What I found kind of surprised me though, a British slang term for members of the RAF are called Crabs? Not sure I want to know where that came from,lol

Found the list here-
http://www.milweb.net/features/military_acronyms.php

[Oberon]

The other day I was playing a WWII strategy game, and some of the British units, had the term Coy with the name of the unit. I didn't know what that mean't so I looked it up and found that it stands for Company. What I found kind of surprised me though, a British slang term for members of the RAF are called Crabs? Not sure I want to know where that came from,lol

Found the list here-
http://www.milweb.net/features/military_acronyms.php

Look up 'Crab fat' :03:

[eddie]

Haven't found the meaning to Crab Fat, but found this for crabs-

"When asked a question, they shrug their shoulders and shuffle off sideways."

:D

[Jimbuna]

Steady on old chap, let's not bring the Vulcan civil war to Subsim. :O::haha:

I'm sure I've no idea of your response :hmmm:

[vienna]

Happy B'day to the RAF; doesn't look a day over 94...

<O>

[Jimbuna]

Happy B'day to the RAF; doesn't look a day over 94...

<O>

Rgr that :sunny:

[Herr-Berbunch]

I notice your still believing the 'official' reason :03:

I'm sure I've no idea of your response :hmmm:

Nor me of yours Jim. :doh: Official reason for what?

There are a couple of reasons for the Crab Fat name. In taildragging aircraft, of which the RAF spent its formative years in, it's difficult to see where you're going on the ground, so they spent a lot of time when taxiing going from side to side to be able to see where to go. That's one.

The other, just as beleivable but not as pleasant, is that the Fish Heads used to put it about in every port and obviously catch unsavioury diseases. They also used to catch crabs, of which the cure was to lather the affected area with a blue/grey ointment - coincidentally the same colour blue/grey as the RAF uniform. Hence Crab Fat.

The final reason, but I don't believe this one, is that the Navy and the Army have a limited number of sideways paces on the parade square before they turn and march proper. The RAF doesn't. But I've always had it in my head that the maximum sideways paces was six, and I've never wrong. :03:

[Beardmoresam]

The final reason, but I don't believe this one, is that the Navy and the Army have a limited number of sideways paces on the parade square before they turn and march proper. The RAF doesn't. But I've always had it in my head that the maximum sideways paces was six, and I've never wrong. :03:


I always thought that was the reason.
I couldn't see anything in AP818 that has anything about limits, but I'm not in the RAF or have I ever been so I may be very wrong.

[Mork_417]

Happy B'day RAF. :woot:

[Herr-Berbunch]

I always thought that was the reason.
I couldn't see anything in AP818 that has anything about limits, but I'm not in the RAF or have I ever been so I may be very wrong.

Section/page 1-2-87 from the Air Cadet AP I found online.

The next stage in foot drill is moving sideways a given number of paces. The reason this movement is taught is to enable an individual or body of personnel to move sideways a maximum number of five paces in a smart, uniform manner.

[Jimbuna]

Nor me of yours Jim. :doh: Official reason for what?



I was referring to the Vulcan and the reason this is more than likely her last year.

Not to dwell on...the reason I've been given is too easily traceable.

[Herr-Berbunch]

I'm still in denial. :cry:

[Oberon]

I'm glad I've got to see a Vulcan flying three times in my life, once at Biggin Hill many years ago, and twice at Lowestoft.

Picture taken by Keab:

http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/7045/picture207z.jpg

That Olympus howl... :yep:

[Herr-Berbunch]

I'll always want one more viewing. And the noise, oh the noise. . .

[Jimbuna]

Lovely isn't it? :rock:

[Beardmoresam]

Section/page 1-2-87 from the Air Cadet AP I found online.

The next stage in foot drill is moving sideways a given number of paces. The reason this movement is taught is to enable an individual or body of personnel to move sideways a maximum number of five paces in a smart, uniform manner.

If I remember right, the cadets for all British forces have more "toned down" drill.
I'll have another look though, so good find! :up:

As for the Vulcan, absolutely love it. Saw her at Eastbourne Airshow.

[Herr-Berbunch]

If I remember right, the cadets for all British forces have more "toned down" drill.

I've not been involved with cadets for twenty years, not held an AP for ten, and not drilled for eight. So I may be wrong. :D

[Jimbuna]

I'm still in denial. :cry:

LOL...just two geezers on crossed wires :03:

[Herr-Berbunch]

I thought you'd say I'd never been to Egypt. :D

[Jimbuna]

I thought you'd say I'd never been to Egypt. :D

LOL....a hot place occasionally visited (Port Said) whilst transiting the Suez Canal.

Sharm El Sheikh is on the buna holiday list for the future :03: