Seriøst useriøst. Minst 42 ganger morsommere enn bulgarsk treskodans. Redaksjonen bestreber seg på å presentere kvalitetshumor til det norske folk, i all hovedsak humoristiske tekster og anekdoter.
"Squawks" er betegnelsen på problemer som (militære) piloter rapporterer til mekanikerne og bakkemannskapet, problemer som må fikses før flyet skal opp i luften igjen. Her er en del slike squawks hentet fra US Air Force.
Squawks'ene kommer best til sin rett på originalspråket:
(P) = Pilotens problem
(S) = Mekanikernes / bakkemannskapets svar.
- (P) Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
(S) Almost replaced left inside main tire.
- (P) Test flight OK, except autoland very rough.
(S) Autoland not installed on this aircraft.
- (P) #2 Propeller seeping prop fluid.
(S) #2 Propeller seepage normal - #1 #3 and #4 propellers lack normal seepage.
- (P) Something loose in cockpit.
(S) Something tightened in cockpit.
- (P) Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
(S) Evidence removed.
- (P) DME volume unbelievably loud.
(S) Volume set to more believable level.
- (P) Dead bugs on windshield.
(S) Live bugs on order.
- (P) Autopilot in altitude hold mode produces a 200 fpm descent.
(S) Unable to reproduce problem on ground.
- (P) IFF inoperative.
(S) IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.
(Anm.: IFF = Identification Friend or Foe)
- (P) Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
(S) That's what they're there for.
- (P) Number three engine missing.
(S) Engine found on right wing after brief search.
- (P) Aircraft handles funny.
(S) Aircraft warned to straighten up, "fly right" and be serious.
- (P) Target Radar hums.
(S) Reprogrammed Target Radar with the lyrics.
Originalt opphav ukjent.
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