Thread: Frog v. Toad
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Old 03-23-2007 | 12:23 AM
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vinkir
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TOAD stands for Temporally On Active Duty. Comes from the days when the 707 was the major airline, and since -135 pilots get a 707 type rating and hours. The tanker guys were known for jumping to the airlines.

At least that's the story I heard in UPT.
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