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Glamour boys – derogatory term for fighter pilots. [29] [33] God botherer – a chaplain in the RAF, or padre. [8] (To) Go pear–shaped – something that has gone wrong, Refers to the look of an aircraft that has crashed nose first. [34] Gravel crusher – an NCO who was employed to drill the airmen. [35]
This is a list of initials, acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Air Force.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank).
This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).
Pauke Pauke – code word for fighter pilots when engaging enemy aircraft (lit. 'Kettledrums') Pionier (pl. Pioniere) – combat engineer. Plattenpanzer – plate armour. Planoffizier – Triangulation officer; Polizei – a Police forces of Nazi Germany. Porsche (P) – company that designed and produced tanks and other military vehicles. They ...
48th Tactical Fighter Wing - Statue de La Liberte (The Statue of Liberty) [27] 49th Tactical Fighter Wing - Tutor et Ultor (I Protect and Avenge) [27] 50th Tactical Fighter Wing - Master of the Sky [27] 51st Fighter Wing (formerly 51st Tactical Fighter Wing) - Leading the Charge (1993–present); Deftly and Swiftly (former motto) [27] [30]
The quotes from the World Trade Center site can be found in September Morning: Ten Years of Poems and Readings from the 9/11 Ceremonies New York City, compiled and edited by Sara Lukinson.
"Hamish" – T. G. Mahaddie, Bomber Command pilot, Pathfinder Force "Hap" – Henry H. Arnold, American Army Air Forces commanding general "Hasse" – Hans Wind, Finnish fighter ace "Hilly" – Mark Henry Brown, Battle of Britain pilot "Hipshot" – Danny Hamilton, US Air Force Reserve "Hoagy" – Peter Carmichael, British fighter pilot
To fight the blood pressure drop, fighter pilots wear "anti-G suits" that "constrict the legs and abdomen during high Gs to keep blood in the upper body," according to PBS. They also reportedly ...