noun someone who flies in air-to-air refuellers. A Royal Air Force term, formed by rhyming the airborne 'tanker' with an all-purpose pejorative; reported by Squadron Leader G.D. Wilson, 1979 UK, 1979
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tanker wanker
slang A humorous pejorative for a pilot or crewmember of an aerial refueling craft of the Royal Air Force. Primarily heard in UK. A: "My dad was in the RAF for seven years." B: "Yeah, but he never flew in any battles. He was just a tanker wanker!"