Popeyesays
Well-Known Member
Just for the fun of it:
WISDOM - FROM THE MILITARY MANUAL
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"If the enemy is in range, so are you."
- Infantry Journal
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"It is generally inadvisable to eject directly
over the area you just bombed."
- U.S. Air Force Manual
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"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword
obviously never encountered automatic weapons."
- General MacArthur
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"You, you, and you ... Panic! The rest of you,
come with me."
- U.S. Marine Corp Gunnery Sgt.
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"Tracers work both ways."
- U.S. Army Ordnance
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"Five second fuses only last three seconds."
- Infantry Journal
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"Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once."
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"Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing
to do." - Unknown Marine Recruit
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"If you see a bomb technician running, follow
him."
- USAF Ammo Troop
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"Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death, I Shall
Fear No Evil. For I am at 80,000 Feet and Climbing."
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"You've never been lost until you've been lost at
Mach 3."
- Paul F. Crickmore (test pilot)
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"The only time you have too much fuel is when
you're on fire."
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"If the wings are traveling faster than the
fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and
therefore, unsafe."
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"When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane
you always have enough power left to get you to the
scene of the crash."
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"Even with ammunition, the USAF is just another
expensive flying club."
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controllers and pilots? If a pilot screws up, the
pilot dies; If ATC screws up, ... The pilot dies."
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"Never trade luck for skill."
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The three most common expressions (or famous last
words) in aviation are: "Why is it doing that?",
"Where are we?" And "Oh S...!"
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"Airspeed, altitude and brains. Two are always
needed to successfully complete the flight."
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"Mankind has a perfect record in aviation; we
never left one up there!"
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"Flying the airplane is more important than
incapable of understanding or doing anything about
it."
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"The Piper Cub is the safest airplane in the
world; it can just barely kill you."
- Attributed to Max Stanley (Northrop test pilot)
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"There is no reason to fly through a thunderstorm
in peacetime."
- Sign over squadron ops desk at Davis-Monthan
AFB, AZ, 1970
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"If something hasn't broken on your helicopter,
it's about to."
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"You know that your landing gear is up and locked
when it takes full power to taxi to the terminal."
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As the test pilot climbs out of the experimental
aircraft, having torn off the wings and tail in the
crash landing, the crash truck arrives, the rescuer
asks what happened?
The pilot's reply: "I don't know, I just got here
myself!"
- Attributed to Ray Crandell (Lockheed test pilot)
Regards,
Scott
WISDOM - FROM THE MILITARY MANUAL
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ----
"If the enemy is in range, so are you."
- Infantry Journal
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -----
"It is generally inadvisable to eject directly
over the area you just bombed."
- U.S. Air Force Manual
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ------
"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword
obviously never encountered automatic weapons."
- General MacArthur
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -----
"You, you, and you ... Panic! The rest of you,
come with me."
- U.S. Marine Corp Gunnery Sgt.
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ------
"Tracers work both ways."
- U.S. Army Ordnance
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ------
"Five second fuses only last three seconds."
- Infantry Journal
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -------
"Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once."
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ------
"Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing
to do." - Unknown Marine Recruit
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -------
"If you see a bomb technician running, follow
him."
- USAF Ammo Troop
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -------
"Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death, I Shall
Fear No Evil. For I am at 80,000 Feet and Climbing."
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -------
"You've never been lost until you've been lost at
Mach 3."
- Paul F. Crickmore (test pilot)
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -------
"The only time you have too much fuel is when
you're on fire."
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -------
"If the wings are traveling faster than the
fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and
therefore, unsafe."
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -------
"When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane
you always have enough power left to get you to the
scene of the crash."
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -------
"Even with ammunition, the USAF is just another
expensive flying club."
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -------
controllers and pilots? If a pilot screws up, the
pilot dies; If ATC screws up, ... The pilot dies."
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -------
"Never trade luck for skill."
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -------
The three most common expressions (or famous last
words) in aviation are: "Why is it doing that?",
"Where are we?" And "Oh S...!"
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ------
"Airspeed, altitude and brains. Two are always
needed to successfully complete the flight."
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -------
"Mankind has a perfect record in aviation; we
never left one up there!"
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -------
"Flying the airplane is more important than
incapable of understanding or doing anything about
it."
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------
"The Piper Cub is the safest airplane in the
world; it can just barely kill you."
- Attributed to Max Stanley (Northrop test pilot)
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -------
"There is no reason to fly through a thunderstorm
in peacetime."
- Sign over squadron ops desk at Davis-Monthan
AFB, AZ, 1970
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -----
"If something hasn't broken on your helicopter,
it's about to."
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
"You know that your landing gear is up and locked
when it takes full power to taxi to the terminal."
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -----
As the test pilot climbs out of the experimental
aircraft, having torn off the wings and tail in the
crash landing, the crash truck arrives, the rescuer
asks what happened?
The pilot's reply: "I don't know, I just got here
myself!"
- Attributed to Ray Crandell (Lockheed test pilot)
Regards,
Scott
