F.t.f.

**Kev G** · 10-11-2015 09:24 AM

No the title is not a typo

I'm aware that F.T.R. is Factory Thorough Repair but have come across references to No 4's being dispatched as F.T.F. as well as F.T.R. in the 60's
I'm not saying they were stamped F.T.F. but are logged as F.T.F. can someone give a definitive answer as to what F.T.F. stands for please ? (without guessing !)

Many thanks Kevin

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**Gil Boyd** · 10-11-2015 10:09 AM

In my day it meant Failure to Fire Kev, but I am sure someone will have the WW2 version of it

**Alan de Enfield** · 10-11-2015 04:25 PM

It has always been Failure to Fire for me.

Maybe if you can cite your references or the context it may help others to chip-in.

**Peter Laidler** · 10-11-2015 04:45 PM

And FTF always related to heavy stuff such as Charlie G or Milan

**Roger Payne** · 10-11-2015 04:49 PM

FTF...............often preceded by WTF?

**browningautorifle** · 10-11-2015 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

heavy stuff such as Charlie G or Milan

No thank you Sir...no!

**Gil Boyd** · 10-12-2015 02:37 AM

Roger.............agreed...........WTF after a misfire and you bomb burst in all directions

**CINDERS** · 10-12-2015 03:27 AM

Is this the personnel bomb burst your talking about Gil

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**Gil Boyd** · 10-12-2015 06:11 AM

Thats the one....................try and get away from that in a hurry a steaming turd, mortars are worse

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This is when you leave residue in your pants

**Peter Laidler** · 10-12-2015 08:26 AM

That won't have armed itself in that short distance BUT.......... No matter how many times they tell you during the course, you never believe them. The 3.5 M20 rocket armed itself the moment it came out of the tube!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Scary.....

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