Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast

For you aviation and military buffs, some light humorous reading from these military adages....Enjoy

A lot of life's problems can be explained by the applications of the common sense from these
recently declassified Military Secrets....


Q: What's the difference between a copilot and a jet engine?
A: The jet engine stops whining when the plane shuts down.

'Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do.'....Unknown Marine

‘If your attack is going well, you have walked into an ambush.’
- Vietnam era Army Training Guide...

'If the enemy is in range, so are you.'
- Infantry Journal

'Tracers work both ways.'
- Army Ordnance Manual

'The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.'

When a flight is proceeding incredibly well, something was forgotten.' - Infantry Journal

If you're faced with a forced landing, fly the thing as far into the crash as possible. -Bob Hoover, renowned aerobatic & test pilot

Nothing is so good for the morale of the troops as to occasionally
see a dead general.

W.W.II Undergraduate Pilot Training Sign BASIC FLYING RULES.
'Try to stay in the middle of the air. Donot go near the edges of it.
The edges of the air can be recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, sea, and trees.
It is much more difficult to fly there."

‘If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.’ - Naval Ops Manual

'Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once.‘ - Naval Ops Manual
'The easy way is always mined.' - Army Special Ops Manual

‘If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up with him.' - Infantry Journal

’Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate. The bombs always hit the ground’ - US Air Force

'If you hear me yell; "Eject, Eject, Eject!", the last two will be echos. 'If you stop to ask "Why?", you'll be talking to yourself, because by then you'll be the pilot.‘ -Pre-flight briefing from an F-15 Pilot

'It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed.‘ - US. Air Force Manual

The three most common military aviation expressions (or famous last words) are: 'Did you feel that?' 'What's that noise?' and 'Oh Shit

''The three best things in life are: A good landing, a good orgasm, and, a good bowel movement. The night carrier landing is one of the few opportunities in life where you get to experience all three at the
same time'. - Ready room sign, USS Enterprise, 1969, Gulf of Tonkin

‘When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend.’ - USMC

‘If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly.’ - David Hackworth

'You've never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3.'- Paul F. Crickmore (SR-71 test pilot)

'When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane, you always have enough power left to get you to the scene of the crash.' -Multi-Engine Training Manual

If an airplane is still in one piece, don't cheat on it; ride the bastard down. - Ernest K. Gann, author & aviator

Coffee tastes better if the latrines are dug downstream from an encampment. - US Army Field Regulations, 1861

'Incoming fire has the right of way.' – Marine adage

'Five second grenade fuses last about three seconds.' - Infantry Journal -

‘Friendly fire - isn't.'

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Always worth seeing!

Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast

Common sense, which is lost a lot of people today, rules....Cheers Mike

NMGal Loc: NE NM

My chuckle for the day. These are - can’t think of a word good enough.

Earworms Loc: Sacramento, California

Thank you.

Tom467 Loc: North Central Florida

You may wish to add this one to your list, “When your enemy is making a mistake do not interrupt him.”

Tom

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

And may I add: All changes in command are for the worse.

Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast

FOR SURE, FOR SURE...

fjdarling Loc: Mesa, Arizona, USA

Thanks for the chuckles!

Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Oldies but goodies!

Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast

Yes sir but always good for a chuckle....

Marg Loc: Canadian transplanted to NW Alabama

Good ones! And truisms as well

Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast

Thanks Marge, yes and amazingly, most are just common sense

St.Mary's

From the mouth of many combat pilots, "if you have to choose between skill and ability or luck, always go for luck."