(UK, military, slang) An aerospace systems operator (ASOp) or fighter controller (FC) in the Royal Air Force.
1999 Februrary 24, "Roger Gilmartin" (username), Leaving the RAF, in uk.people.ex-forces
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I always thought we were paid more BECAUSE of the boredom factor. Certainly the air traffic sections worked just the same shifts, and stood their turn at ground defence like us scopies so no cause for a scopie premium there !
1999, March 1, Gordon Clark (author), "Re:Leaving the RAF" in uk.people.ex-forces