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maddog2840
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 Posted: Mar 28, 2007 - 03:20 PM
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I'm compiling a dictionary of Air Force Slang. Ever been to Spangledesh?
Happy Valley? Scumpter? Looking for nicknames for Air Force Bases.
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falconfixer333
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Posted: Mar 28, 2007 - 04:20 PM
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Cannon had 'CC' on the tail--short for Cannon Command. Nellis is the 'Show-me base'. I've heard people call Osan, 'Club Med'.
The one that gets me is some have referred to 'Spang' as 'Spangquiten'. I'd give my supervisor's left nut for an assignment there. |
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Posted: Mar 28, 2007 - 04:30 PM
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| The 'lick' for Incerlick. We used to call Zaragoza 'Zab' when we were at TJ. |
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Amigaman
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Posted: Mar 28, 2007 - 04:54 PM
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| Hahn AB Germany was known as "The Rock". |
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Posted: Mar 28, 2007 - 05:07 PM
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| I think we had quite a few "Rocks" out there. |
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Posted: Mar 28, 2007 - 05:20 PM
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Also I have heard Hahn AB referred too as "Happy Hahn" which meant the complete opposite due to the sheer amount of exercises and deployments we dealt with...etc, etc, etc...
Nellis (Vegas) was loving called "Loss Wages" from time to time....
"Mountain Hole" (was another I heard)....you guys are making me think now 
"PI" for Clark AB (Phillippines)... "Rocket City" for Danang, Vietnam (I'll never forget that one)...
The "Stein", I heard that often for Ramstein AB, Germany
"Sleepy Hallow" used to Aviano AB, Italy (back in the 70's)...there are lots more... gotta think
Good idea to remember and name them
OH....of course The "Heath" for RAF Lakenheath, UK
"Bentover" for RAF Bentwaters UK (again 70's expression) |
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Posted: Mar 28, 2007 - 06:17 PM
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"Upper Hemroid" for Upper Heyford
"Eddies" for Edwards |
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Meathook
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Posted: Mar 28, 2007 - 06:20 PM
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| "Right Pitiful" for Wright Patterson AFB |
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Posted: Mar 28, 2007 - 06:41 PM
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| "Whynot Minot" for Minot AFB, ND |
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Posted: Mar 28, 2007 - 06:44 PM
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| "The Kun" for Kunsan AB, Korea |
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Posted: Mar 28, 2007 - 07:03 PM
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| We call Kleine Brogel AB, Belgium "KeeBee" |
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Posted: Mar 28, 2007 - 07:42 PM
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Posted: Mar 28, 2007 - 07:48 PM
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Whenever we flew into Richards-Gebauer AFB (Kansas City, MO) we would call it "Dickie Goober".
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Posted: Mar 28, 2007 - 07:49 PM
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| I forgot that one...yep, I remember that |
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| Pope AFB (Fayetteville) was referred to as "Fayette-nam" |
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