What is a Fighter Pilot? 

"A fighter pilot is all balls and no forehead. If he thinks at all, he thinks that he is immortal; God's gift to women and his airplane. On a mission he is too damn busy to be frightened because he is alone and has to do it all ... at all times he has to know where he is on the chart, set his armament switch for the occasion, scan his instruments and the entire sky constantly, cover his leader's six o'clock, fly his aircraft, and at some crucial time, try to relieve himself. Finding your pecker when it is minus 60 degrees is all but impossible. Then of course, he must shoot down the enemy, strafe the airfield, train or any other targets of opportunity, etcetera. When the fighter pilot returns to base, that's when the bullshit starts. Yes, they were cavalier, because a fighter pilot who thought about dying usually did die."

Colonel John Cunnick, USAF (Ret)
Formerly with the 55th Fighter Group,
Eighth US Army Air Force.

Who's the world's greatest fighter pilot?
If you have to ask, it ain't you!

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