Original Fighter Pilots Quotes

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Original Fighter Pilots Quotes

Post by :FI:Nix » Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:57 pm

OK here's the idea,

I'm sure all of you came a cross real world fighter pilots quotes, expressing themselves in a sentence or two on how they managed to survive the war. I was thinking and came to a conclusion that perhaps some of us have done a similar thing. So I would like to start this thread with my own (off course it originated from the experience):

"If one flies like a wuss, one dies like a wuss."
- N. Jovanovic "Nix", Fightin' Irish Squadron, 16 January 2011.
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Keep in mind, if you fly perfect Defensive BFM and the bandit flies perfect Offensive BFM … "you're gonna die".
"If one flies like a wuss, one dies like a wuss." N. Jovanovic - Nix, Fightin' Irish Squadron, 2011
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Re: Original Fighter Pilots Quotes

Post by :FI:Falcon » Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:31 pm

Not exactly a quote but ...

how about ...

... this is Spitfire Eight entering a left downwind, number three for the approach for the north run ...

oh, forget it ...

erm ...

so, who's landing now?


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Fal "Spit 8" con ;)
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Post by :FI:Sneaky_Russian » Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:36 am

Un-named Italian Pilot 'To think that an ace of the Spanish War should be shot down by boys who fly naked!'
There is a good account of life in East Africa with the SAAF at this time in the excellent SAAF Golden Jubilee Souvenir Book "Per Aspera ad Astra", published in January, 1970, which reads: "The average life of a wooden propeller with fabric covering was twelve take-offs. Living conditions were equally trying, with the pilots and aircrews sleeping out under tarpaulins hung between trees and bushes, with meals consisting of bully beef, black coffee and biscuits. Water was stringently rationed, only a gallon a day per person being allowed for all purposes. In typical undergraduate fashion the pilots adopted various outlandish nicknames. There was the Buna Kid, the Sultan of Osamandela, the Sheik of El Wak, the D.C. of Dalaki and there were the Ginsbergs. On one occasion the Sultan of Osamandela was sitting in a tree, clad only in a singlet, when a scramble came for an air raid. He rushed through the bush to his plane and was soon mixed up in a scrap with a group of Italian planes. A Caproni bomber was shot down. It crashed and burst into flames, four of the crew being killed. One of the survivors, burned and severely wounded, hobbled to a field dressing station. Even after the crash he still looked smart in his Italian Air Force uniform. Asking to meet the pilot who had shot him down he was presented to the Sultan. He took one look, shook his head sadly and remarked: 'To think that an ace of the Spanish War should be shot down by boys who fly naked!'
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Re: Original Fighter Pilots Quotes

Post by :FI:Noter » Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:04 pm

It's been a while, but I'd have to go with...

"Don't restart the mission 'cause of me, keep flying."
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Re: Original Fighter Pilots Quotes

Post by :FI:Heloego » Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:40 am

I'm kinda partial to "Hey, y'all! Watch this!" :D
...and wear your feckin' mask!!!!! :x
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Re: Original Fighter Pilots Quotes

Post by :FI:Airway » Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:29 pm

:FI:Heloego wrote:I'm kinda partial to "Hey, y'all! Watch this!" :D
:lol: Good one :D
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Post by :FI:Wolfhound » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:49 pm

"just one more pass" :D
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Post by :FI:McBiggles » Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:55 am

"what could go wrong ?"
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Post by :FI:Mefisto » Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:16 pm

guys, guys! where are you?
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Post by :FI:Scott » Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:47 pm

"Could you turn your lights on"
Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker...
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Re: Original Fighter Pilots Quotes

Post by :FI:Wolfhound » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:05 pm

"My smoke is on, Is your smoke on aswell?" ,answer " I dont need to turn on my smoke, I know were i am" #-o
"i will give thee a dog which i got in ireland. He is huge of limb,and for a follower equal to any man,Moreover, he hath a man's wit and will bark at thine enemy's but never at thy friends. He will see by each man's face whether he be ill or well disposed toward thee. He will give down his life foe thee. (The Icelandic Saga of Nial,c . AD 970-1014

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Re: Original Fighter Pilots Quotes

Post by :FI:Rambo » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:15 pm

"where are you?" answer..."I'm dead..."
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Re: Original Fighter Pilots Quotes

Post by :FI:Conman » Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:54 pm

"whats that about dockside cran...."
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Re: Original Fighter Pilots Quotes

Post by :FI:Airway » Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:55 am

*rumble*

"guys it seems I lost you. what's your heading?"

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