Parades

[mikanmart]

I had the dubious honour to be posted to a Navigation School , where young
Acting Pilot Officers were trained to find their way around .As proof that they had accomplished this feat , they had Cermonial Passing Out Parades .We poor bloody erks had to parade with them and stand there doing sod all while these blokes ponced around --you get the picture? We are forming a Hollow Square , which is not what the Army do for defence .We just march on , face inwards and stand there , even for their practise poncing ,getting really pissed off with the CO and the RAF in general .
Came the day that made up for it all.
The RAF equivalent of an RSM is a SWO . This one , who ran the rehearsals , hated the Acting PO's .
So , when parade commander , cadet , squeaks up
"Officers , Draw Swords " and seems to be having a problem , SWO , bless him , hurtles across parade ground (aircraft dispersal) and shouts
WOSSAPROBLEMWITHYOUYOUNGSIR?
"I can't get my sword out Mr .........., it's stuck"
"GISSALOOK,AND WEAR BOXING GLOVES AT NIGHT YOU DIRTY YOUNG BUGGER"
SWO pulls about around this apo's waist , and turning his head in our direction , winks .
"RIGHTSAH CARRY ON"
"Officers ,Draw Swords " and the handle came off in his hand, he was so confused , he presented it in front of his face , and realised what had happened . Amazed expression
Collapse of parade .Including SWO .

[Matzos]

The RAF equivalent of an RSM is a SWO . This one , who ran the rehearsals , hated the Acting PO's .

Station Warrent Officers (SWO) GOD :eek:

[mikanmart]

I posted a follow up to this yesterday , and it's gorn!! Anyway , it went something like:

This SWO was one of the nicest blokes you could wish to meet . He was an ex WW2 W.Op/AG. Lots of medals .
Being a crawling little git , I used to service his car down at the car club .
About the third time of doing this , he said to me
"You realise , young Morgan , you won't get any favours for what you're doing?"
"Of course not , sir "
"Well , go and clean up , you look shitty " he said , and walked away laughing his head off .
Lovely man .

[Matzos]

Once a SWO got me for walking on the grass, his classic words are still in my mind.

"There are only two people that can walk on the grass, me and GOD and I'm still trying to catch him. NOW GET OFF MY F*****G GRASS"

[Bombardier]

I remember walking on the grass at a naval camp and some smartass shouted "MAN OVER BOARD!". :confused:

[Matzos]

I remember walking on the grass at a naval camp and some smartass shouted "MAN OVER BOARD!". :confused:

That's the Navy for you. ;)

[mikanmart]

Some RAF chappies got caught with the man overboard trick as they walked from their aircraft to Air Traffic across the grass .
They said "We're in Dinghies ".
Mike M

[Matzos]

Some RAF chappies got caught with the man overboard trick as they walked from their aircraft to Air Traffic across the grass .
They said "We're in Dinghies ".
Mike M

LOL :) and that's the Airforce for you!

[Bombardier]

Some RAF chappies got caught with the man overboard trick as they walked from their aircraft to Air Traffic across the grass .
They said "We're in Dinghies ".
Mike M
I like it, the RAF chaps must of heard that reply from some Army guys ?, its far too witty for the RAF.

roc; footin;

[Matzos]

The RAF has been known to be witty from time to time box; laughsol;

[Bombardier]

TRUE!, TRUE! sal;

[mikanmart]

Matzos

That statement is only half correct (think about it)
Mike M