Lessons learned from the Military

[JoJoTheWebToedBoy]

Sorry if it has already been posted.....

 

'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 –

 

'Tracers work both ways.'

- Army Ordnance Manual-

 

'Five second fuses last about three seconds.'

- Infantry Journal –

 

'Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once.'

- Naval Ops Manual –

 

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

-Unknown Infantry Recruit-

 

'If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up to him.'

-Infantry Journal-

 

 

'You've never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3.'

- Paul F. Crickmore (SR71 test pilot)-

 

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

-Unknown Author-

 

'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 you hear me yell;"Eject, Eject, Eject!", the last two will be echoes.'

If you stop to ask "Why?", you'll be talking to yourself, because by then you'll be the pilot.'

-Pre-flight Briefing from a Canadian F104 Pilot-

 

'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-

 

'You know that your landing gear is up and locked when it takes full power to taxi to the terminal.'

- Lead-in Fighter Training Manual –

 

And My personal Fav.....

 

'Without ammunition, the Air Force is just an expensive flying club.'

-Unknown Author-

[buddahj]

Good stuff.

'If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up to him.'

-Infantry Journal-

This is my favorite.

[Ursa Majoris]

'Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once.'

- Naval Ops Manual –

[rocknrobn26]

All funny but my fave:

'Five second fuses last about three seconds.'

- Infantry Journal –