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Pilot is not Always Right - Buckeye Roy - 01-15-2015
Even if you weren't in the service you can appreciate this one.
A US Air Force C-130 was scheduled to leave Thule Air Base, Greenland, at midnight during a winter month. During the pilot's preflight check, he discovers that the latrine holding tank is still full from the last flight.
So a message is sent to the base and an airman who was off duty is called out to take care of it.
The young man finally gets to the air base and makes his way to the aircraft only to find that the latrine pump-truck has been left outdoors and is frozen solid, so he must find another one in the hangar, which takes even more time.
He returns to the aircraft and is less than enthusiastic about what he has to do.
Nevertheless, he goes about the pumping job deliberately and carefully (and slowly) so as not to risk criticism later.
As he's leaving the plane, the pilot stops him and says, 'Son, your attitude and performance has caused this flight to be late and I'm going to personally see to it that you are not just reprimanded but punished.'
Shivering in the cold, his task finished, he takes a deep breath, stands tall and says, 'Sir, with all due respect, I'm not your son; I'm an Airman in the United States Air Force. I've been in Thule, Greenland, for 11 months without any leave, and reindeer's asses are beginning to look pretty good to me. I have one stripe; it's 2:30 in the morning, the temperature is 40 degrees below zero, and my job here is to pump shit out of an aircraft. Now, just exactly what form of punishment did you have in mind?'
Re: Pilot is not Always Right - JSkorna - 01-15-2015
LOL. I would have found a way to pump the waste back into the holding tank.
Re: Pilot is not Always Right - Leemazz - 01-15-2015
I agree wih the pilot
The guy has a job to do if he does not want to do it go home and let somebody else do it , maybe im a little harsh but thats his job
Re: Pilot is not Always Right - JSkorna - 01-15-2015
Did you miss the part where he was off duty?
Re: Pilot is not Always Right - AS541-Brian - 01-15-2015
Yes, I think that part was missed, as well as the frozen truck and other things.
Re: Pilot is not Always Right - AS 2 Tom Little - 01-16-2015
Thanks for the good laugh Roy!
Re: Pilot is not Always Right - Leemazz - 01-16-2015
Off duty yes
I have the same thing im off duty but as duty to my company im always on call and available , maybe its me or as the saying goes keep the wheels turning .