Radio Appointment Titles - NI days

[Owen W]

Hi All, many thanks for the really great info ref the No 5 Jungle Rifle....and Walters is now seeking to delve into the collective memory. I am after any radio appointment titles which we used in NI prior to radio comms going secure as I am helping with an education project.

I recall such as: SOCO (for the scene of crime officer); RUCSAC (for RUC); POINTER (for the RMP team); WAGTAIL (for the search dog); NIGHTSUN (for the heli search light)....but some key ones elude my decaying memory (addled from many excesses I fear), such as the Doc, ATO, RE Search Team etc.

May I disturb and ask for any that come to mind, gentlemen? Many thanks for your help.

Owen W

[DP43]

ATO - Felix
UDR Female - Greenfinch

Thats me spent

[Owen W]

ATO - Felix
UDR Female - Greenfinch

Thats me spent

Lord....I guess the grain was more addled than I thought if I forgot those! Many thanks. Owen W

[George Badham]

bomb disp felix/ doc starlight/

[eglen john]

Sun Light...........Helecopter
Starlight...........Medics

[John Turner]

Here's a few CLICK! (http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/Appointment_Titles)

But I've never heard of some of the ones in that link and I knew every single appointment title that existed in any infantry sigs pamphlet - trust me!

But as for NI specific ones - or even general ones, my memory fails me now - my main one these days is "'er indoors" - which is a few notches above "Moonbeam's Sunray"!!

"Coffee Pot" was one (female RMP as opposed to female UDR which as mentioned, was 'Greenfinch' - quite apt really - common bird)

One I really liked, which may well have been unique to RWF was 'Brimstone' for the padre.

'Snapper' was another - riot dog.

[Owen W]

My thanks to all so far. Everything very useful. As I see each one, the memory kicks back in!

Very grateful. Owen W

[BennytheBall]

CONTACT Me!
(don't use that word over the radio was the cry by the OPs Room unless you were in CONTACT!)

[Owen W]

Continued thanks to one and all. Each additional entry is helping the project. Much appreciated. Owen W

[CARL PUGH]

Neptune - Water Cannon,

[Owen W]

Now that one really had dropped from memory. Ugly things. You have sparked another question, though....what was the huge piece of RE plant, with grab/bucket at the front and heavily armoured cab which we deployed to move such as vehicle sized road blocks? Owen W

[DP43]

Scooby or Super Scooby????

[Owen W]

Exactly.....or, should one say, 'Dead On'! Fantastic beast. Thanks for that. Owen W

[CARL PUGH]

Another i think maybe, Coffee Pot - Female RMP (Desperate Dan on the 81 Tour.) Even frightend the boys when she climbed into the Pig.

Regards

[Owen W]

That has planted nightmares for some, no doubt. Yes, forgot that one. Thnx. Owen W