Murph Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) Ha! I've forever wanted to comment on the term "loadout" I've never said anything cuz I hate know it all types. Anyway, in my experience as a USAF maintenance officer, most in the fighter community over the course of 30 years, I never heard the term "load out". We always said almost exclusively "configuration" or used an alpha numeric designation. This begs the question, where does this term come from? I think maybe RAF or Aussies. Any ideas while we're on the topic? Agreed, outside of a Jackson Browne album I've pretty much never heard loadout used in the real world ( just in modeling), same for "bang seat" and "joystick". We always just identified it as an SCL or by what was carried e.g. 4 x 2 x 2. Regards, Murph. Edited June 7, 2016 by Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott R Wilson Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Ha! I've forever wanted to comment on the term "loadout" I've never said anything cuz I hate know it all types. Anyway, in my experience as a USAF maintenance officer, most in the fighter community over the course of 30 years, I never heard the term "load out". We always said almost exclusively "configuration" or used an alpha numeric designation. This begs the question, where does this term come from? I think maybe RAF or Aussies. Any ideas while we're on the topic? I had never heard the term "loadout" before joining online modeler forums either. Same with "splitter plate" on F-4s, "slime lights" and a few other terms used by modelers but not by people actually involved with the real jets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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