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FOOD POINTS CHANGES

... him for exaggerating.” poor opinion of him, and rebuked Here are some words in current nse = “The Whirligig show was a piece of cake—and that’s pukka gen. They pranged the ‘drome and cracked down a couple of Jerries into the drink.” “The kite was full ...

Published: Friday 31 July 1942
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 308 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Backache

... S Chemist for Wd 5 (Inc.tax) R.A.F. LINGO. Here are some words in current in (the E..A.F.;- The Whirligig show was a piece of cake —and that’s pukka gen. They pranged the 'drome and cracked down a couple of Jerries into the drink.” ”His kite was full ...

Published: Friday 21 August 1942
Newspaper: Motherwell Times
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1124 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MORE SLANGUAGE OF THE R.A.F

... strongest. Pilots who go dicing or on a shaky-do are attacking a difficult and dangerous target; if it's an easy target it's a piece of cake. After they drop their bombs they sometimes stooge around to take a beaker, meaning to bang around to have ...

Published: Friday 28 August 1942
Newspaper: Carluke and Lanark Gazette
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 714 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OUR PILOTS FLY U.S. AIRCRAFT

... intensive bombing, but it also increases the danger of our planes crashing with one another. So fa», our pilots say Tripoli is piece of cake compared with Tobruk or Benghazi. In Tobruk, 64 heavy and 64 light ack-ack guns were found when the Allies entered the ...

Published: Monday 30 November 1942
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 533 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TRIPOLI TARGET FOR DAY AND NIGHT BOMBS

... TRIPOLI TARGET FOR DAY AND NIGHT BOMBS “Piece Of Cake,” Pilots Say From Our Special Correspondent Cairo, Sunday. 'TRIPOLI has become Mail Run Number Three, Tobruk being Mail Run Number One, and Benghazi Mail Number Two. During the last few weeks, 100 ...

Published: Monday 30 November 1942
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 916 | Page: 6 | Tags: none