discussion Favourite quotes from Aviation movies

[Guest]

from tora tora tora....

Pvt. Elliot: Sir, this is Private Elliot at Opana Point. There's a large formation of planes coming in from the north - 140 miles, 3 degrees east.

Lt. Tyler: Yeah? Well... Don't worry about it.

 

[Guest]

From topgun Maverick and goose are being dressed down by their CO. he tells Maverick "Your ego is writing checks your body can't cash".

Later he tells them "If you screw up one more time , you'll be flying rubber dog S**t out of Hong Kong".

 

[Guest]

From The Right stuff.Chuck Yeager about to launch from the B29on the record breaking first flight, Climbing into the X1, turns to a crew man and asks "Loan me some gum? I'll pay you back later".

 

[Guest]

From Angels One Five. Septic Baird has just raced the station CO to the last aircraft and is now climbing to meet an attack on the airfield. He sees a Me 110 and calls to base"Tally ho , Enemy bomber above me .Am attacking now. Here i come "

 

[Guest]

I seem to recall that there's some archive footage which records how Orville conned his brother Wilbur out of making flying history. The last line is 'heads I go, tails you push"

Steve. (it could've happened!).

 

[Guest]

Ah , the famous two headed coin trick.