cat1 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 9:09 am
I was talking to a friend the other day and these are the ones we could think of!
Please add below if you can think of any more
the knowall
Seems to know everything and anything about aircraft, aircraft movements, bases, you name it he knows it (however he disappears when his scheduled typhoons don't arrive when he said that they would)
the quarter master
Has everything under the sun from scanners to a multitude of lenses and other equipment. Is usually fairly quiet but a pool of actual info.
the scout
Has walked around the base many many times and knows the best secret spots. Due to this he can be illusive as he is always in some hard to find spot.
the insider
Seems to know every member of security and their dog. He says he knows nothing yet seems to be always ready when anything happens. (Hard to notice as he only appears when things start happening.)
the small child and parent
Look, its how everyone got into it but boy, they can be annoying! Standing directly in line with the jets or whatever, almost like they are trying to be annoying and calling everything wrong (the worst bit is when the parents look in lovingly while they drive all else to distraction
That's all I have, please add below if you have any more examples
P.s don't take it too seriously
I'd add:
Your new BFF
5 minutes of vague chat, and he's sent you a friend request on 4 different SM platforms and is actively stalking your dog.
The Quiet Man
Well-connect and informed, knows what's going on but only converses in depth with those he knows and trusts. May come across as abrupt or disinterested to those he doesn't know/trust when badgered for information. Frequently only takes a phone pic or two, despite having decent gear he knows how to use. Usually found either alone or in a very small group of similar individuals.
The Local
Knows everything that's going on. Doesn't trust or speak to outsiders. Has 3 friends that he will talk to in whispers in case anyone overhears that he fancies pepperoni pizza tonight.
The Wannabe
Dresses in military surplus in a bid to look authentic (works if USAF were on exercise in the Netherlands and had to raid local clothing stores following a dodgy curry, leading to a mix'n'match that even Sam Smith wouldn't be seen dead in). Speaks in quasi-military slang. Uses acronyms wherever possible, albeit incorrectly and without knowing what they mean.
The Godfather
knows everything that's going on and is planned. Has good sources, but will only speak to you after you've passed an initiation that generally involves being the only person daft enough to spend 3 hours waiting in pouring rain at night waiting for a Grob. Omerta applies to anything he tells you.
The Fenceline Tannoy
Broadcasts anything & everything he's told to all & sundry. Frequently found with a rapidly-diminishing coterie of hangars-on as his information sources dry up. (Yes, it was spelled with an e, but the forum mis-corrects it to an a...)
The Newbie
Doesn't always have the gear or much knowledge, but takes an interest, learns by watching & listening and researches what he hears but doesn't understand. Find this person, take them under your wing, they'll be someone you see at the fence for decades to come.
The Newbie (Middle-aged/Middle-class)
Dresses like a Blacks/Go Outdoors catalogue model, has the best of everything, but little idea how to use it nor of what's happening around him.
Old Alf
Remembers when F-100s were new and he used to regularly make over 100 serials in an afternoon having walked 500 miles through snow/frogs/rabid wolves to the fence with nothing more than a thimble of warm fruit squash and a 3-day old gravel sandwich (no butter). Time stopped when the Lightning went out of service. Still has a 1968 tartan Thermos. Full of tea from the same era. Older brother of the Ancient Mariner. Belongs to the genus 'WennI' (When I was at.., When I saw... etc.)
Johnny 2-S***s
You've had one, he's had two. You've been to Tenerife, he's been to Elevenerife.
The Kidult
'Cos it's all about the bantz, innit bruh? Little knowledge, less self-awareness. Always found in a grey tracksuit with hood up or clothes 20 years too young for his actual age. Drives a German car fast and badly, Parks badly, usually on double yellows right under the approach. Hangs out of car window/sunroof and films moves on his phone whilst whooping and cheering in the manner of a pre-teen who's substituted concentrated sugar and E numbers for calming medication. Usually heard before seen. Minimal clue as to what type of aircraft is flying, mostly attributable to excessive consumption of cans of PrimeRedMonsterRage.
The Observer
Appears infrequently, rarely seen with camera or scanner. Often only spends an hour at a fenceline, occasionally does not get out of his car for the duration.
Sainsburys Local
Always has more provisions and supplies in his car than a medium-sized convenience store. Need an aspirin? Can of pop? Paddling pool with set of ducks? Just look in his boot..
The Nutter
No idea how the military works, but has a mate who knows someone who heard that there are secret tunnels under X airbase. Never met a conspiracy theory he didn't like. Olympic gold medallist in jumping to conclusions. Mathlete in adding 2 and 2 to get 74. Perennially exists in a state between dejection that his theories are always wrong and rabid excitement at whatever else has just entered his head. Nephew of the Ancient Mariner.
The Thunderbox
Full of s***, always the source of unpleasant noises, leaves a bad odour. Always surrounded by small cloud of flies that enjoy said substance.
The Askhole
From the time of day, to what the runway headings are and whether it's raining at the moment, through a wide variety of questions he could easily look up on his 42" smartphone, there's not much he'd rather ask someone.
magnet: Tries to have a peaceful couple of hours listening and watching at the fence when some pile of 
