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Can anyone tell me the origin of the term Ack-Ack? I'm instructing a Basic patrolling class, and want to know where that term came from
Ah, yes, Ack-Ack formation. I had never thought about this. Also known as "loose file", but why "Ack-Ack"? Now you've got me thinking.....and that's a dangerous thing for an early monday morning!!!!canuckle_head said:Can anyone tell me the origin of the term Ack-Ack? I'm instructing a Basic patrolling class, and want to know where that term came from
I've heard both terms used for the same formation, and I too have no reason why "Ack-Ack" was used...canuckle_head said:Just a little more info, in my old unit, we would refer to a loose file as Ack-Ack formation and wanted to know if there was any reason as to why.
Apparently, the sound they make.recceguy said:And why are some of the ack ack delivery systems called pom poms? ???
canuckle_head said:Can anyone tell me the origin of the term Ack-Ack? I'm instructing a Basic patrolling class, and want to know where that term came from
canuckle_head said:Can anyone tell me the origin of the term Ack-Ack? I'm instructing a Basic patrolling class, and want to know where that term came from
I recall, from the late 70's, a similar explanation.Blackadder1916 said:.... I do recall (during BOTC or Infantry Phase 2?) someone asking a similiar question of the DS; the answer (I think but we may have been eating from aluminiun mess tins) was that in a "loose file" it was easier to disperse if the formation came under air attack or observation ....
from the link:57Chevy said:"ack-ack" (from the World War I phonetic alphabet for AA)
Anti-aircraft warfare
CEEBEE501 said:Silly theory I might as well throw out.
But many older Anti-aircraft guns with twin barrels fired alternating( left right left right), so maybe that is how the terms are connected.