The Highway Man
Brit Pack 2I/C
That's the Royal Air Force, affectionately known as "Crab Air" 
Hello everyone!
ScarabVenom
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Hmm...I think RAF can also be, Royal Armed Forces, right? Crab Air? Why the Crab? :idea:That's the Royal Air Force, affectionately known as "Crab Air"
42RM
Banned
The RAF have been named "crabs" due to the fact that they have no limit to the number of sideways paces they can do as a drill movement. While army and navy have a fixed limit of sideways paces the RAF can actually march the entire width of a parade ground sideways.
Another more plausible explanation as to why the RN refer to the RAF as 'crabs' goes back to the days of rum, sodomy and the lash. One of the more unsavoury aspects of the average matelot was his unfortunate habit of contracting pubic lice or "crabs" during his shore leave. The treatment for this condition was to get a chum or shipmate to apply a liberal application of a greasy blue/grey ointment (known affectionately as "crab fat") to the affected area. The proper name for the ointment was Blue Unction.
With the RN's usual powers of wit and sophistication the RAF were thereafter referred to as 'crab air' (or crabs for short) as their blue/grey uniform was exactly the same colour as the stuff that the filthy little ratings rubbed on their swollen and lice-ravaged goolies.
Another more plausible explanation as to why the RN refer to the RAF as 'crabs' goes back to the days of rum, sodomy and the lash. One of the more unsavoury aspects of the average matelot was his unfortunate habit of contracting pubic lice or "crabs" during his shore leave. The treatment for this condition was to get a chum or shipmate to apply a liberal application of a greasy blue/grey ointment (known affectionately as "crab fat") to the affected area. The proper name for the ointment was Blue Unction.
With the RN's usual powers of wit and sophistication the RAF were thereafter referred to as 'crab air' (or crabs for short) as their blue/grey uniform was exactly the same colour as the stuff that the filthy little ratings rubbed on their swollen and lice-ravaged goolies.
42RM
Banned
Hitler was a RMPSure is, not to be confused with RMP, which was my lot - Royal Military Police, now you don't want to get on the wrong side of my old comrades, we make the USMPs look like pussy cats.
The Highway Man
Brit Pack 2I/C
No, there is only one RAF (thankfully
) here is a light hearted look at how the RAF got the nickname "Crab Air" Crab Air
Der Alte
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It is also an acronym for Rote Armee Fraktion. Germany's most prominent left-wing terrorist group.
ScarabVenom
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No, there is only one RAF (thankfully
Crab Air
RAF, Reach for the bottle? I wonder what that is supposed to mean.
One more question if I may, what's an HMG? It says:
"Their most impressive recent feat has been to persuade HMG to stump up the cash for about 10,000 Eurofighter Typhoons - an aircraft allegedly designed to replace the Barrage Balloon as the ultimate weapon against Hitler's mighty Luftwaffe, and thus completely bankrupting the MoD to the extent that the rest of us will only be allowed to shout 'Bang' once a year in case we get sore throats."
The Highway Man
Brit Pack 2I/C
The Highway Man
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ScarabVenom
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Her Majesties Government.
Oh, I see. Thanks for the info! We stopped being a Kingdom back in the early 1950s. Then we became a "Republic" and we just had our first ELECTED president in 2012.
ScarabVenom
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Damn, too many RAFs. I guess if someone is going to use this acronym, he better be specific about which RAF.
Team Infidel
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welcome..
ScarabVenom
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Thank you :salute2:
First of all, welcome to the Forums!
Secondly, and totally unrelated, when the video that was posted had finished, there was a video link in the top-left, "Prince Harry is better than Prince William..." My first thought... obviously not at keeping your clothes on!"
Secondly, and totally unrelated, when the video that was posted had finished, there was a video link in the top-left, "Prince Harry is better than Prince William..." My first thought... obviously not at keeping your clothes on!"
ScarabVenom
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I3BrigPvSk
The Viking
I hope you will enjoy it here. Btw, be careful around the Brits, they are strange but really funny. Anyway, welcome to the other misfits of the MIL-Forum
ScarabVenom
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I didn't understand ur first sentence, unfortunately. I don't know what language is that.
Thank you for your introduction.
But also in my country we get to say whatever we want and we can oppose the leadership openly nowadays.
ScarabVenom
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I'm already enjoying it here. I got to hear some foreign point of views.
Haha, I've talked to some Brits I believe and I do know Brits in real life but I do agree they can a bit strange.
Thank you, though!
The Highway Man
Brit Pack 2I/C
Oi! We resemble that remark!