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.
"Clear Skies?"
"keep the shiny side up"
"safe flying"
"have a safe flight"
They will understand if you don't bless them: Most pilots think they are God.....
Major Lord
"don't screw up" (lol)
Kick the Tires
Light the Fires
First one up is Lead
Any of the poems written by Gill Robb Wilson would be appropriate. One of the Trusted comes to mind.
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!'."
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"
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" >:D
At least according to The Right Stuff....
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" >:D
At least according to The Right Stuff....
Wasn't the same "prayer" used in Space Cowboys too?
Yes, but they were quoting "Jose" Shepard as well.
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...
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!
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.
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.
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. >:D
As for a salution: Viva la legion! Viva la guerre. You watch your [hind end] over there!
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. >:D
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?
"Clear skies and tailwinds" is what I found online.
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. >:D
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.
Jeremiah Weed?
Quote from: AirDX on July 08, 2012, 03:38:30 AM
Jeremiah Weed?
I wish. If you want to know, PM me.
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. >:D
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?
Don't know exactly. It's hard to navigate in the back end of a 5 ton with the flap down at 3am in 20* weather. I will at least hand it to the ROK truck drivers. They know how to apply the brakes and accelerate without slamming you around in the back. Our own truck drivers were taught to drive 0 mph or 50 mph. Nothing else was allowed so it was slam on the brakes or stomp the pedal for them. I estimate we were about an hour or so out of Osan AFB. Team Spirit '90.
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. >:D
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?
Yes sir, Team Spirit '78. 8)
Back on topic; I like ...
"May the force be with you." 8)
Quote from: Private Investigator on July 08, 2012, 04:45:38 PM
Back on topic; I like ...
"May the force be with you." 8)
No!!! >:( >:(
The Force will be with you; always.
Hah! I was in Korea years before Team Spirit was even thought about. June 63-July 64 and it hasn't changed much since, except for building high rises, cars and freeways.
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.
You haven't truly lived until you have opened a C-rat can, ate the "food", THEN looked at the date on the bottom. And the sad thing is, we loved them. We carried P-38 can openers on our dog tag chains. And then MREs came along. No wonder I can eat almost anything now without any ill effects...
Quote from: Garibaldi on July 08, 2012, 08:47:24 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 food.
You haven't truly lived until you have opened a C-rat can, ate the "food", THEN looked at the date on the bottom. And the sad thing is, we loved them. We carried P-38 can openers on our dog tag chains. And then MREs came along. No wonder I can eat almost anything now without any ill effects...
No thank you. Those preservatives and my... let's just say I was talking about an added ingredient.
REMEMBER...DON'T SLEEP ON THE HAPPY MOUNDS!!!
Team Spirit - '81, '82, '83; USS Midway.