Tail-end charlie
Posted by James Briggs on July 22, 2010 at 09:22
In Reply to: Tail-end charlie posted by Bruce on July 22, 2010 at 08:16:
: I know what it means, but where did "tail-end charlie" come from?
From WW2 - the tail gunner in a bomber. Not sure whether it started in the RAF or USAAF (no USAF in those days!)