If the enemy is in range, so are you. — Infantry Journal
Tracers work both ways. — Army Ordnance Manual
Don't ever be the first, don't ever be the last, and don't ever volunteer for anything. — U.S. Navy
The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire. — anonymous
Five second fuses last about three seconds. — Infantry Journal
Nothing is so good for the morale of the troops as to occasionally see a dead general. — Field Marshal Slim
Don't draw fire, it irritates the people around you. — advice to the new guy
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
Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once. — Naval Ops Manual
Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do. — anonymous infantry recruit
If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up with him. — Infantry Journal
Yea, though I fly through the valley of the Shadow of Death, I shall fear no evil, for I am at 50,000 feet and climbing. — Sign at SR71 Wing Ops
You've never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3. — Paul F. Crickmore, SR71 test pilot
If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's a helicopter and therefore unsafe. — fixed wing 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
Without ammunition, the Air Force is just an expensive flying club. — anonymous
If you hear me yell; "Eject! Eject! Eject!", the last two will be echos. If you ask "Why?" you'll be talking to yourself, because by then, you'll be the pilot. — Pre-flight briefing by a Canadian F-104 pilot
What is the similarity between air traffic controllers and pilots? If a pilot screws up, the pilot dies, but if the ATC screws up, the pilot still dies. — sign in control tower
Never trade luck for skill. — anonymous
The three most famous last phrases in military aviation: "Did you feel that?" "What was that?" and "Oh, shit!" — anonymous
Airspeed, altitude, and brains; at least two are needed to successfully complete a flight. — Basic Flight Training Manual
Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it. — Emergency Checklist
The Piper Cub is the safest airplane in the world; it can just barely kill you. — Max Stanley, Northrop test pilot
There is no reason to fly through a thunderstorm in peacetime. — Sign over Squadron Ops Desk at Davis-Montham AFB, Arizona
You know that your landing gear is up and locked when it takes full power to taxi to the terminal. — Fighter Training Manual
Friendly fire isn't. — anonymous
If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid. — Naval Ops Manual
Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate; the bombs always hit the ground. — U. S. Air Force Manual
If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly. — David Hackworth
Aim towards enemy. — Instruction on rocket launcher
When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend — USMC
When you're short of everything but the enemy, you're in combat. — USMC
You don't win a war by dying for your country; you win a war by making the other son-of-a-bitch die for his. — General George S. Patton
Coffee tastes better when the latrines are downstream from an encampment. — U. S. Army Field Regulations, 1861
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I hear that Smuck loves a bit of pee in his coffee.
I'm pretty sure these are Murphy's Laws of Combat, just repackaged.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on September 01, 2015, 10:22:28 AM
I hear that Smuck loves a bit of pee in his coffee.
Speaking of Smuck... any sightings lately? You out there man?
Quote from: Staggerwing on September 01, 2015, 07:59:54 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on September 01, 2015, 10:22:28 AM
I hear that Smuck loves a bit of pee in his coffee.
Speaking of Smuck... any sightings lately? You out there man?
His razor broke and he's gone into hiding.
"No such thing as stupid questions, only stupid people": me to a new bunch of recruits