AF/Pilot's blessing?

Walkman · July 06, 2012, 02:38:40 PM

I know in the Navy, it's customary to wish one "Fair winds and following seas" as a traditional send off. Is there a similar phrase used by the AF or pilots? One of my close friends is heading out to the 'Stan on Sunday. If there's a traditional blessing for pilots, I'd like to use it.

The CyBorg is destroyed · July 06, 2012, 05:30:51 PM

"Clear Skies?"

SABRE17 · July 06, 2012, 07:20:48 PM

"keep the shiny side up"

"safe flying"

"have a safe flight"

Major Lord · July 06, 2012, 08:15:12 PM

They will understand if you don't bless them: Most pilots think they are God.....

Major Lord

coudano · July 06, 2012, 08:23:04 PM

"don't screw up" (lol)

lordmonar · July 06, 2012, 08:23:11 PM

Kick the Tires
Light the Fires
First one up is Lead

Robert Hartigan · July 06, 2012, 10:08:41 PM

Any of the poems written by Gill Robb Wilson would be appropriate. One of the Trusted comes to mind.

NIN · July 06, 2012, 10:16:48 PM

Quote from: lordmonar on July 06, 2012, 08:23:11 PM
Kick the Tires
Light the Fires
First one up is Lead

"Brief on Guard, first one to the runway is lead." is the way I always heard the last bit.

Then there was " Chalk two, catch up and shut up. All I wanna hear outta you is 'God, you're smooth!' or 'Hey, you're on fire!'."

bflynn · July 07, 2012, 12:14:53 AM

Quote from: coudano on July 06, 2012, 08:23:04 PM
"don't screw up" (lol)

Shepard's prayer - Lord, don't let me screw this up.

"fly where the BBs aren't"

titanII · July 07, 2012, 01:01:51 AM

Quote from: bflynn on July 07, 2012, 12:14:53 AM
Shepard's prayer - Lord, don't let me screw this up.

except he didn't say "screw"

At least according to The Right Stuff....

PHall · July 07, 2012, 02:02:51 AM

Quote from: titanII on July 07, 2012, 01:01:51 AM
Quote from: bflynn on July 07, 2012, 12:14:53 AM
Shepard's prayer - Lord, don't let me screw this up.
except he didn't say "screw"
At least according to The Right Stuff....

Wasn't the same "prayer" used in Space Cowboys too?

ol'fido · July 07, 2012, 03:17:10 AM

Yes, but they were quoting "Jose" Shepard as well.

bflynn · July 07, 2012, 10:15:35 AM

Quote from: titanII on July 07, 2012, 01:01:51 AM
Quote from: bflynn on July 07, 2012, 12:14:53 AM
Shepard's prayer - Lord, don't let me screw this up.
except he didn't say "screw"

Correct, but this is a family board...

JK657 · July 07, 2012, 05:24:01 PM

Best advice you can give someone for going to A-Stan:

Don't eat at the DFAC on mexican food night

You might just save his life!

AngelWings · July 07, 2012, 06:23:16 PM

Quote from: JK657 on July 07, 2012, 05:24:01 PM
Best advice you can give someone for going to A-Stan:

Don't eat at the DFAC on mexican food night

You might just save his life!

Better yet, don't eat Army food! My god, when I was at JROTC's form of encampment (JCLC) they served us Army food, and some days the MRE's were much tastier than the Army good.

RogueLeader · July 07, 2012, 07:34:56 PM

Quote from: AngelWings on July 07, 2012, 06:23:16 PM
Quote from: JK657 on July 07, 2012, 05:24:01 PM
Best advice you can give someone for going to A-Stan:

Don't eat at the DFAC on mexican food night

You might just save his life!
Better yet, don't eat Army food! My god, when I was at JROTC's form of encampment (JCLC) they served us Army food, and some days the MRE's were much tastier than the Army good.

I usually preferred ramen noddles to my dfac. Now the 82nd or SF dfac's were really good.

ol'fido · July 07, 2012, 09:40:46 PM

Anybody ever throw the hot chocolate pack, the instant coffee packet, the non-dairy creamer packet, the sugar packet, and a little Hershey's chocolate Syrup into a canteen cup, light up a heat tab, and brew up a good hot drink? Did that sitting in the rain late one night on top of a hill overlooking the Han River in BEAUTIFUL rural ROK.

As for a salution: Viva la legion! Viva la guerre. You watch your [hind end] over there!

NIN · July 07, 2012, 11:58:20 PM

Quote from: ol'fido on July 07, 2012, 09:40:46 PM
Anybody ever throw the hot chocolate pack, the instant coffee packet, the non-dairy creamer packet, the sugar packet, and a little Hershey's chocolate Syrup into a canteen cup, light up a heat tab, and brew up a good hot drink? Did that sitting in the rain late one night on top of a hill overlooking the Han River in BEAUTIFUL rural ROK.

As for a salution: Viva la legion! Viva la guerre. You watch your [hind end] over there!

I have brewed up that very same thing (sans the chocolate syrup) in a pretty similar spot not far from where you're talking. Yeoju, perhaps?

Walkman · July 08, 2012, 01:09:48 AM

"Clear skies and tailwinds" is what I found online.

AngelWings · July 08, 2012, 01:53:04 AM

Quote from: NIN on July 07, 2012, 11:58:20 PM
Quote from: ol'fido on July 07, 2012, 09:40:46 PM
Anybody ever throw the hot chocolate pack, the instant coffee packet, the non-dairy creamer packet, the sugar packet, and a little Hershey's chocolate Syrup into a canteen cup, light up a heat tab, and brew up a good hot drink? Did that sitting in the rain late one night on top of a hill overlooking the Han River in BEAUTIFUL rural ROK.

As for a salution: Viva la legion! Viva la guerre. You watch your [hind end] over there!

I have brewed up that very same thing (sans the chocolate syrup) in a pretty similar spot not far from where you're talking. Yeoju, perhaps?

I'll have to try this mix sometime... with an added ingredient that I am going to keep quiet about to not make this conversation disgusting.