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Military Manual Wit and Wisdom
Wit and Wisdom from Military Manuals
'If the Enemy is in range, so are you.'
- Infantry Journal
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'It is generally inadvisable to eject over the area you just bombed'
- U.S. Air Force Manual
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'Aim towards the Enemy'
- Actual instructions printed on U.S. Rocket Launcher
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'When the pin is pulled, Mr.Grenade is not our friend.'
- U.S. Marine Corps Training Manual
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'Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo.'
- Infantry Journal
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'You, you, and you, panic. The rest of you come with me.'
- U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. (Mgysgt5)
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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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'Don't ever be the first, don't be the last, and don't ever volunteer to do anything.'
- U.S. Navy Swabbie
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'Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.'
- David Hackworth
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'If your attack is going too well, you're walking into an ambush.'
- Infantry Journal
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'No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection.'
- Joe Gay
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'Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do.'
- Unknown Marine Recruit
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'Don't draw fire; it irritates the people around you.'
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'If you see a bomb technician running, follow him.'
- USAF Ammo Troop
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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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'There are more planes in the ocean than submarines in the sky.'
- Blue water Navy truism
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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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'Without ammunition, the USAF would be just another expensive flying club.'
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'What is the similarity between air traffic controllers and pilots? If a pilot screws up, the pilot dies; if the air traffic controller screws up...the pilot dies.'
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The three most common expressions in aviation are: 'Why is it doing that?', 'Where are we?' and 'Oh ****!'
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'Weather forecasts are horoscopes with numbers.'
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'Mankind has a perfect record in aviation; we never left one up there!'
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'Flashlights are tubular metal containers kept in a flight bag to store dead batteries.'
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'A pilot who doesn't have any fear probably isn't flying his plane to its maximum.'
- Jon McBride, astronaut
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'A slipping gear could let your M203 grenade launcher fire when you least expect it. That would make you unpopular in what's left of your unit.'
- Army's magazine of preventive maintenance.
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'Never fly in the same cockpit with someone braver than you.'
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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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Basic Flying Rules: 'Try to stay in the middle of the air. Do not go near the edges of it. The edges of the air can be recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, sea, trees and interstellar space. It is much more difficult to fly there.'
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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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Wit and Wisdom from Military Manuals
'If the Enemy is in range, so are you.'
- Infantry Journal
-----------------------------
'It is generally inadvisable to eject over the area you just bombed'
- U.S. Air Force Manual
-----------------------------
'Aim towards the Enemy'
- Actual instructions printed on U.S. Rocket Launcher
-----------------------------
'When the pin is pulled, Mr.Grenade is not our friend.'
- U.S. Marine Corps Training Manual
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'Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo.'
- Infantry Journal
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'You, you, and you, panic. The rest of you come with me.'
- U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. (Mgysgt5)
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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
----------------------------------------------------
'Don't ever be the first, don't be the last, and don't ever volunteer to do anything.'
- U.S. Navy Swabbie
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'Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.'
- David Hackworth
-----------------------------------------------------
'If your attack is going too well, you're walking into an ambush.'
- Infantry Journal
-----------------------------
'No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection.'
- Joe Gay
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'Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do.'
- Unknown Marine Recruit
-------------------------------------------------------
'Don't draw fire; it irritates the people around you.'
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'If you see a bomb technician running, follow him.'
- USAF Ammo Troop
-------------------------------------------------------
'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.'
-----------------------------
'There are more planes in the ocean than submarines in the sky.'
- Blue water Navy truism
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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.'
-----------------------------
'Without ammunition, the USAF would be just another expensive flying club.'
-----------------------------
'What is the similarity between air traffic controllers and pilots? If a pilot screws up, the pilot dies; if the air traffic controller screws up...the pilot dies.'
-----------------------------
The three most common expressions in aviation are: 'Why is it doing that?', 'Where are we?' and 'Oh ****!'
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'Weather forecasts are horoscopes with numbers.'
-----------------------------
'Mankind has a perfect record in aviation; we never left one up there!'
-----------------------------
'Flashlights are tubular metal containers kept in a flight bag to store dead batteries.'
-----------------------------
'A pilot who doesn't have any fear probably isn't flying his plane to its maximum.'
- Jon McBride, astronaut
--------------------------------------------------------
'A slipping gear could let your M203 grenade launcher fire when you least expect it. That would make you unpopular in what's left of your unit.'
- Army's magazine of preventive maintenance.
--------------------------------------------------------
'Never fly in the same cockpit with someone braver than you.'
-----------------------------
'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.'
-----------------------------
Basic Flying Rules: 'Try to stay in the middle of the air. Do not go near the edges of it. The edges of the air can be recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, sea, trees and interstellar space. It is much more difficult to fly there.'
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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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