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The Royal Air Force developed a distinctive slang which has been documented in works such as ''Piece of Cake'' and the ''Dictionary of R.A.F slang''. The following is a comprehensive selection of slang terms and common abbreviations used by the RAF from before WWII until the present day; less common abbreviations are not included. Often common colloquial terms are used as well by airmen, as well as less savory ones! In addition some terms have come into common parlance such as " I ''pranged'' the car last night". Other slang was used by American and Empire air forces. There there were a number of codes used within the RAF, not now under the official secrets act, some of which are included. It is followed by a list of nicknames of aircraft used by, or familiar to, the RAF. == A == *''Ablutions'' - Area in barrack-room airmen go to for washing and/or using toilet *''Ablutions Orderly'' - Washroom/Toilet cleaner and maintainer *''AC Plonk'' - Aircraftman second class (AC2), was the lowest rank in the RAF (also known simply as ''Plonk'') *''Ace'' - from WWI over five 'kills' in fighter air combat. *''Admiral(the)'' - The officer in charge of air-sea rescue boats *''Air Commode'' - Air Commodore, lowest ranking of ''Their Airships'' (also known as ''Air Toilet'') *''Air House'' - Air Ministry, or Air Force Dept of MOD *''Air maids'' - Air-sea rescue boat crew (as opposed to mermaids) *''Air Toilet'' - Air Commodore (also known as ''Air Commode'') *''Air Tragic'' - Air Traffic (also known as ''The Tower'') *''Airships, Their'' - officers of Air Commodore rank and above. Float serenely at high altitude, buffeted by assorted winds and oblivious to the implications of, and confusion caused by, the edicts following their astral deliberations *''Albert Square'' - RAF Lyneham, home to most of the 'fat alberts' or HC130s *''Anchor'' - A parachutist who waits too long to drop *''Angels'' - Altitude, given in thousands of feet (thus "Angels 13" is 13,000 feet) *''Anvil'' - the sound-proofed, darkened box that ''Scopies'' sit in, staring at a screen apparently to warn of any incoming ''Bogies'' *''Archie'' - WWI term for anti-aircraft fire (Ack Ack) *''Arse End Charlies'' - evasion fighters flying at the back of a formation or rear gunners (sometimes known as ''Tail End Charlies'') *''Arsy Tarsy'' - Aircrew reception area (they keep you waiting) *''Asprin'' - Code for jamming against German bombing aids *''Attaboys'' - (as used by Americans) Air Transport Auxiliary (many were women) *''Aviate'' - To show off flying in the air *''Air Loadmaster'' - Or ALM. ''See Loadies''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「RAF slang」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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