http://www.artofmanliness.com/2015/07/31/wwii-slang/
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A jargon lesson for why i say 12 high or 3 low when calling positions
Started by Snoticus, May 19 2017 02:25 AM
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#3 Posted 19 May 2017 - 06:09 PM
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GouIdy, on 18 May 2017 - 11:20 PM, said:
I feel with you are a great injection of humor into the New Dracatude of Trolling... I feel if your clan has such a position as... maybe the Chief Officer of Sarcasm you would make a stupendous leader...
if the pilot's good, see, I mean, if he's really..sharp, he can barrel that baby in so low [he spreads his arms like wings and laughs],
you oughtta see it sometime, it's a sight. A big plane like a '52. VRROOM! There's jet exhaust, fryin' chickens in the barnyard.
#4 Posted 20 May 2017 - 03:52 PM
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You know, I found it a little weird, especially considering the title of the thread, that the artofmanliness article didn't even mention "got your six" and where it comes from. Still, it was interesting reading.
#5 Posted 20 May 2017 - 11:21 PM
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the positions using numbers or the 'clock' style was used MAINLY by bomber crews. 12 high meant enemy above you at the 12 position..3 low means enemy at 3 o clock..below you. not all of what i linked took it seems. there were a total of 6 articles i attempted to post here in the first post.
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#6 Posted 21 May 2017 - 07:10 PM
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Clock bearings are great for bomber crews or for planes flying in formation, but unless every one is on the same heading, all it will do is some confusion, with everyone looking in a different direction.
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