Gotta give it to the Brits, they DO have a sense of humor!
When asked to ‘name’ a new icebreaker back in 2016, the ‘winning’ name was Boaty McBoatface!
When the boat was actually commissioned, a ‘better’ name was used by the government, but they DID name one of the assets on the ship…
Full article, HERE.
Two years ago when the Brits got their P-8 ASW airplanes, this showed up on the side of one…
Not saying there were ‘miscreant E-4s’ involved but…
Of course the Brits aren’t the only ones that do stuff like that. Hawaii did that back years ago. Except they didn’t get any ‘good’ names/naming conventions like the Brits. They winner was…
Yep, The Bus… sigh…
Go take a look at the Scottish snow plough names
https://www.scotsman.com/news/weather/gritter-tracker-2020-funny-names-scotlands-snow-plough-fleet-and-how-track-them-traffic-scotland-map-3062658
For the bus, how about “Greyhound Wannabe”?
Poor man’s Limo?
E-4 miscreants? I resembled that remark! But then again, we always did have more fun. 🙂
Hey Old NFO;
E-4 mafia….It is never discussed outside the family….LOL. I really like the P-8 name….really good, LOL
Francis- Those are hilarious!
CP/NRW- LOL
Navy- Of course…
Bob- LOL, yeah, the Brits did good!
In 78-81 when I was on the Rock I remember it being DaBus.
One fare could take you from Ala Moana mall all the way around the island and back to the mall. It is about 70 miles so it took time but lots of good views.
My submarine was drydocked at Pearl Harbor Navy Shipyard for a refit and I started talking to one of the workers, guy was about 50. Born and raised in Honolulu. Worked at Pearl Harbor. Claimed he had never been to Kaneohe or the Windward side. Just mind blowing for a crew that had just changed home port from New London, CT.
Without the E-4 mafia, nothing would ever get fixed.
Excellent.
Heh. Love that.
Rick- I can believe that. Obviously HIS family was from windward only!
WSF- True!
Ed/LSP- 🙂
Hah. Now for a squadron pair under the call signs Wallace and Grommit. 🙂
TheBus might be a silly name, but on our annniversary trip TheBus got us around Honolulu MUCH cheaper than a rental car! (Not faster, but WAY cheaper, I think it was $70 each for a month all you want pass (in Cash only)) How long can you rent a car these days for $140???