by expat » Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:26 am
I would just like to comment on this thread and please don't misunderstand me in any way, I am an ex-serviceman and did my part in the 90's, serving in two theaters..........admittedly, one was in a 4 star hotel and a sea crossing.......the difference between the army and the air force, we send our officers to do the real work. Anyway, I note that only American members have posted replies. The attitude towards the American serviceman by the American public seems to be very different to that of other nations armed forces and I am wondering why that is. In the UK, patriotic pride in the armed services is a very quiet and low key affair. Even to the point where the government will sometimes not have anything to do with the armed services in calibration for the fear of offending "someone"
Just a question and I am not looking to upset anyone here, but what/why/how do the US forces manage to get such patriotic feeling in it's country men?
Matt
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1. Captain, if the problem is not entered into the technical logbook.........then the aircraft does not have a problem.
2. And, if you have time to write the fault on a napkin and attach to it to the yoke.........you have time to write it in the tech log....see point 1.