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I guess the RAFANASAURUS is the right place for these ...

"I was on the gate when you were on Cow & Gate ..."

"I was in Baghdad when you were in your Dad's bag ..."

"How long you been in? Dont look at your watch!"

All phrases use by the old sweats over the years when pulling up a sandbag and educating the younger airpersons.

"He joined up when Pontious was a pilot"

Similar to those above, usually describing a 'crusty old Chief' or Spec Aircrew (men who are way beyond pensionable age and struggle to programme their video recorders yet HM allows them to cling to service life until they die as the Chelsea Barracks have no room)

There must be hundreds of similar phrases around ...
 
What's that behind your ears? Water?


Get some time in, smalley!
 
Don't be shy son, your mother wasn't

I've got socks older than you sunshine

Ah those halcyon days when you could say things like that!
 
What's your service number?...........I said service number not lottery number son!
 
i've spent more time in the naafi que than you've been in
 
DrillInstructor said:
"He joined up when Pontious was a pilot"

Similar to those above, usually describing a 'crusty old Chief' or Spec Aircrew (men who are way beyond pensionable age and struggle to programme their video recorders yet HM allows them to cling to service life until they die as the Chelsea Barracks have no room)
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So that would be a direct reference to the aircrew of the mighty Canberra Sqn located somewhere in the East Coast swamps??

Other good lines are those from ACRs of old.................not supposed to do these anymore:

1st RO on wet behind the ears SAC - "When this man's IQ reaches 89 he should sell!"

RAFP Sgt on an SAC/A/Cpl Dog Handler - "This Royal Air Force Police Dog Handler is holding up the career of a perfectly capable airdog"

And to finish, I refer to my standard signature bar.............which generally refers to the zobbit from the ranks who continues to remain true to himself regardless of the impact on his new found career...................apparantly there are still careers to be had out there!!
 
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When I started my first 'civvy' job:

Him - I hear you were in the RAF.

Me - Yup, 23 years!

Him - (in rufty - tufty voice) Me, I was in the Royal Marines

Me - How long?

Him - 18 months!

Me - I spent longer in the toilet son! :D
 
I remember when Centurion was a rank not a Tank!

Always makes me smile that one! :D
 
My first overseas posting was Gaul - and I had to walk it!
 
Stax...
"I was in Baghdad when you were in your dads bag!"
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Eeeeeeeuw!:eek:

I remember getting confused once (or was it twice??) when I told a Student that if he didn't improve, I would "knee-cap him in the head"!!! Seemed to work OK!:o
 
Not yet...

A senior Cpl once said to me: "I've had more time on leave than you've been in Sir!" :PDT_Xtremez_08:

cue JEngO's goldfish impression whilst he searches for a retort...
 
Not a RAF saying but I thought it was funny...

Ex-ranker Major in 45 Cdo at Bagram in 2002 to me & my lads after I told him we were knocking off early for the day due to no more flying.

"What? You crab cnuts have more time off than the ship's cat!"

He didn't appreciate 4 RAF lads bursting into laughter afterwards! Bless him!
 
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