Author Topic: Military Training Manuals  (Read 1847 times)

EDNY

  • Bowtie Admin
  • Master Deluxe
  • *****
  • Posts: 3407
  • Age: 73
  • Location: Champlain, NY
Military Training Manuals
« on: November 26, 2014, 07:40:30 AM »
An email I received:

It is absolutely amazing, how much wisdom there is in the ad-lib comments by training personnel or found at the end of each chapter in most military training manuals................
                                                                                 
                           
 'If the enemy is in range, so are you.' - Infantry Journal-

 'It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed.' - US.Air Force Manual -

 'Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword, obviously never encountered automatic weapons.' - General MacArthur -

 'You, you, and you ... Panic. The rest of you, come with me.' - U.S. Marine Corp Gunnery Sgt.-

 'Tracers work both ways.' -  U.S. Army Ordnance Manual-

 'Five second fuses only last three seconds.' -Infantry Journal -

 The three most useless things in aviation are: Fuel in the bowser; Runway behind you; and Air above you. -Basic Flight Training Manual-

 'Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once.' - Maritime Ops Manual -

 'Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do.' - Unknown Marine Recruit-

 'If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up with him.' -USAF Ammo Troop-

 'Yea, Though I Fly Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I Shall Fear No Evil.  For I am at 50,000 Feet and Climbing.' - Sign over SR71 Wing Ops-

 '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-

 'If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage it has to be a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe.' - Fixed Wing Pilot-

 '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-

 'Without ammunition, the USAF is just an expensive flying club.' -Unknown Author-

 'If you hear me yell;"Eject, Eject, Eject!", the last two will be echos.' If you stop to ask "Why?", you'll be talking to yourself, because you're the pilot.' -Pre-flight Briefing from a 104 Pilot-

 'What is the similarity between air traffic controllers and pilots? If a pilot screws up, the pilot dies; but If ATC screws up, .... the pilot dies.' -Sign over Control Tower Door-

 'Never trade luck for skill.' -Author Unknown-

 The three most common expressions (or famous last words) in military aviation are: 'Did you feel that?' 'What's that noise?' and 'Oh S...!' or (appended from the Arkansas Air National Guard):"Hold my beer and watch this!" -Authors Unknown-

 'Airspeed, altitude and brains. Two are always needed to successfully complete the flight.' -Basic Flight Training Manual-

 'Mankind has a perfect record in aviation - we have never left one up there!' - Unknown Author -

 '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-

 'The Piper Cub is the safest airplane in the world;  it can just barely kill you.' - Attributed to Max Stanley (Northrop test pilot) 

 'There is no reason to fly through a thunderstorm in peacetime.' -Sign over Squadron Ops Desk at Davis-Montham AFB, AZ-

 'If something hasn't broken on your helicopter, it's about to.' - Sign over Carrier Group Operations Desk-

 '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 -

  As the test pilot climbs out of the experimental aircraft, having torn off the wings and tail in the crash landing, the crash truck arrives. The rescuer sees a bloodied pilot and asks,'What happened?' The pilot's reply: 'I don't know, I just got here myself!' 
33 Chevy 5 Window, 34 Chevy 3 Window, 37 Chevy 4dr sedan

munch

  • Master Deluxe
  • *****
  • Posts: 891
  • Age: 71
  • Location: Mt. Pleasant SC
Re: Military Training Manuals
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2014, 08:17:12 AM »
Well said...

62131

  • Master Deluxe
  • *****
  • Posts: 2324
  • Age: 68
  • Location: Glasgow, Ky.
Re: Military Training Manuals
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2014, 01:01:44 PM »
There's a lot truth in those statements

chopper526

  • Master Deluxe
  • *****
  • Posts: 2266
  • Age: 64
  • Location: Philly
Re: Military Training Manuals
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2014, 02:02:08 PM »
Good for a smile. Thanks, Ed.
Tighten it up til it strips, then back it off a quarter turn

sixball

  • Master Deluxe
  • *****
  • Posts: 2654
  • Location: Northern Nevada
Re: Military Training Manuals
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2014, 04:22:35 PM »
What is great about those is that you know they come from someones experience. Humor is a good teaching tool.
The probability of life originating from accident is comparable to the probability of the unabridged dictionary resulting from an explosion in a printing shop.  Edwin Conklin

 


LINK SECTION - FEEL FREE TO SUGGEST ANY LINKS (YOURS INCLUDED).


OTHER FORUMS

AMERICAN DREAM CARS
CANADIAN RODDER FORUM
CHEVY 348/409 (W) Engine Forum
Classic Shop Talk
Inliners International
Killbillet Rat Rod Forum
LAY IT LOW
METAL MEET FORUM
The H.A.M.B.
Vintage Chevrolet Club of America


CHEVY PARTS SOURCES

AMERICAN ANTIQUE AUTO PARTS
ALBANY COUNTY FASTENERS (SS NUTS/BOLTS etc)
AN PLUMBING FITTINGS/ADAPTERS ETC
1933-1935 Buy/Sell Chevy Parts
BOB’S CLASSIC AUTO GLASS (& rubber seals) Ask for Forum Discount
BOWTIE REPRODUCTIONS
Chevs of the 40’s Parts
Chevy Supply of Assonet
Classic Fabrication
Dropped Axles & Axle Reference Site
Early Chevrolet Parts
EMS Auto Parts
Exhaust Parts – Including Oval Pipe
GLEN RARICK (LaFargeville, NY) Vintage Chevy Parts
Hamby Motors – Vintage Parts SC
HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS
HOTRODDERS.COM CLASSIFIED
I&I 1929-1954 Chevrolet Reproduction Parts
JULIANO’S HOT ROD PARTS
McNichols PERFORATED METAL SUPPLIER
METRO Rubber Restoration Parts & Weather-Stripping
OBSOLETE CHEVY PARTS CO.
OLD CHEVY TRUCKS (Parts)
PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS SPEED SHOP (EFI & Misc AN Fittings)
REPAIR CONNECTOR STORE
Restoration Specialties & Supply, Inc
RESTORATION SUPPLY COMPANY
ROCKAUTO "Search retailmenot.com for discount codes"
ROCKY MOUNTAIN RELICS
Smooth steel running boards for classic cars and trucks
Rock Valley Antique & Street Rod Parts
Silver Spittoon Antiques
Steele Rubber Parts
STRAPWORKS.COM
Superior Glass Works
SURPLUS CENTER misc electrical, hydraulics etc
The Filling Station – Vintage Chevy & GMC Parts
TAIL LIGHT KING
TRADERVAR Auto Gauges & Test Equip
VINTAGE PARTS CLUB


TECH LINKS – REFERENCE & MISC

1931 Chevrolet
1932 Chevrolet
BCC Bin Look Up
BCC Bin Look Up (#2)
Bergeson Universal Steering
CHEVROLET HISTORY 1916-1942
CHEVY MANIA
CHEVROLET Model Identification Charts
Chevrolet Production Figures
CHEVY TALK
Chevy Thunder (Great SBC Fuel Injection Reference Site)
CLASSIFIED SEARCH
CLIPS & FASTENERS
COMPNINE Total VIN Decoder
CRAIGSLIST SEARCH TEMPEST
DAVE's Small-Body HEI’s
DeCode This VIN Decoder FREE ONE
ENGINE BUILDER MAGAZINE
Engine RPM Calculator
GearHead EFI Forums
GM Gen III+ Engine Crank Spacing & Interchange
GM TH-200-R4 Transmission
HOT RODDER JOURNAL
LeBaron Bonney Company-Vintage Car Interior
McPherson 4 Year College Degree - Automotive Restoration
MILLER TIG Welding Calculator
NATIONAL DO NOT CALL REGISTRY
New England Chrome Plating
OBD2 ENGINE CODES
OLD CAR ADVERTISING – CHEVROLET INDEX
OLD CHEVY PICTURES BY YEAR
PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS SPEED SHOP (EFI & Misc AN Fittings)
SEMA Action Network BREAKING NEWS
SMALL BLOCK CHEVY ENGINE SUFFIX CODES
StoveBolt
TEAM 208 MOTORSPORTS Custom Wiring, Tuning, EFI
The12Volt - Free Vehicle Wiring, Relay Diagrams, and Technical Information
The Filling Station - Classic Chevrolet Tech Articles

Website Free Tracking
Stats Of Website
Flag Counter
SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2024, SimplePortal