Different platform cultures

[no_rex4u]

yeah STS (sts) was actually the exact part this person was speaking to. I imagine, if true, all the other ridiculousness was just an extension over time.

while reading Training rules at a Red flag, Mig-1 kept saying "nugget-on" attacks vice "head-on."

definitely caught me off guard

 

[HSMPBR]

What do they say for SQUIRTER?

 

[Griz882]

#OKBoomer

Translation...

Call me, Oklahoma Sooners fan.

 

[taxi1]

double space after a period

 

[Swanee]

I heard something similar. It’s also why the phrase ‘so to speak’ is tagged on to anything remotely having innuendo.

It's also why 69, .69, 6-9... is in every damn pub.

We even have 6.9ms delay fuzing for certain weapons an option instead of 7ms.

 

[taxi1]

#OKBoomer

I asked my 21 year old daughter in the kitchen "pound sign hungry, what's for dinner?" She literally sprained her eyeballs rolling them.

 

[sevenhelmet]

while reading Training rules at a Red flag, Mig-1 kept saying "nugget-on" attacks vice "head-on."

definitely caught me off guard

I've heard that one a few times. During an NWSEP exercise a number of years ago, our RSO (F-16 guy) kept using the term "skulling" instead of "heading" to describe proper flow direction at various stages of each profile.

I'm down with a bit of community culture, but how about using proper aviation terminology, instead of sounding like a dumbass and impeding clear communication? This particular pilot was deeper than most into the "container/cranium/69/so-to-speak/elbow-pointing" culture. I think even the other USAF dudes were annoyed with him.

 

[wink]

...how about using common conventional terms, instead of sounding like a dumbass and impeding clear communication?

Absolutely. Day may come when this sort of idiocy contributes to a mishap.

 

[Mos]

I've heard that one a few times. During an NWSEP exercise a number of years ago, our RSO (F-16 guy) kept using the term "skulling" instead of "heading" to describe proper flow direction at various stages of each profile.

This is the one I heard about from a contractor relative working with F-15 pilots. Apparently it was parlance outside of work too, as in, "let's skull over to Dick's house for Shirley Temples later."

 

[MIDNJAC]

Absolutely. Day may come when this sort of idiocy contributes to a mishap.

More possible folklore, but I've heard that it already did once upon a time. Something about a pilot saying "skulling XXX" to ATC when meaning "heading", which led to confusion and somehow, a mishap. I put a pretty low confidence level on that story, but who knows....could've happened

 

[HAL Pilot]

Something about a pilot saying "skulling XXX" to ATC when meaning "heading", which led to confusion and somehow, a mishap.

I can see how that would be confusing...

 

[wink]

I can see how that would be confusing...

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Hmm. Wasn't aware of that usage. May be worthy a STS. ATC: "Say heading " USAF: "Skulling 180, so to speak."