2007: New Year Tips from Naval Fighter Pilots

1. IF THE ENEMY IS IN RANGE, SO ARE YOU.
2. IF IT’S STUPID, BUT WORKS, IT AIN’T STUPID.
3. YOU ARE NOT TOM CRUISE
4. NEVER DRAW FIRE; IT IRRITATES YOUR WINGMAN
5. WHEN IN DOUBT, SHOOT THE FUCKING MISSILE
6. NEVER SHARE A COCKPIT WITH SOMEONE BRAVER THAN YOU
7. YOUR AIRCRAFT WAS MADE BY THE LOWEST BIDDER
8. IF YOU CAN’T REMEMBER, THE SAMS ARE POINTED TOWARD YOU
9. IF HIT, EJECTING OVER THE PEOPLE YOU JUST BOMBED IS PROBABLY NOT A GOOD IDEA
10. THE ENEMY DIVERSION YOU ARE IGNORING IS THE MAIN ATTACK
11. IF YOU’RE SHORT ON EVERYTHING EXCEPT ENEMY, YOU’RE IN COMBAT
12. SAMS AND AAA HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY
13. NO COMBAT-READY SQUADRON EVER PASSED INSPECTION
14. NO INSPECTION-READY SQUADRON EVER PASSED COMBAT
15. TEAMWORK IS ESSENTIAL. IT GIVES THEM MORE PEOPLE TO SHOOT AT.
16. TRACERS WORK BOTH WAYS.
17. THE ONLY THING MORE ACCURATE THAN ENEMY FIRE IS FRIENDLY FIRE
18. TRY TO LOOK UNIMPORTANT, THEY MAY BE LOW ON AMMO
19. YOUR WINGMAN WILL CALL BLIND AS SOON AS YOU NEED MUTUAL SUPPORT
20. CLOSE ONLY COUNTS IN HORSESHOES, ROCKEYES AND NUKES