Lying about Military Experience

[Whidbey]

A guy at an airshow once convinced me he was a former eastern block Mig driver. He answered all sorts of questions about Mig air to air radars, fsu air to air missiles and tactics, SAMS... you name it.

I let him take a look at the cockpit and it quickly became obvious everything he knew was out of books. Man I felt like a sucker.

My advice to you is if this guy is in a supervisory role over you, he was the greatest jaguar driver ever.

Gotta go. My boss is telling me to get off this computer and get back to flipping burgers


Whidbey

 

[PlaneStupid]

Who gives a crap? Don't be such a puss. Ask him to show you some of his pictures of his airplane. Every military pilot has a few.

 

[Hvy]

Who gives a crap? Don't be such a puss. Ask him to show you some of his pictures of his airplane. Every military pilot has a few.

Exactly! Everyone takes photos of themselves flying and if he's not a b.s.er he'll be happy to show them off.

 

[SIG600]

If he's really an RAF guy, give him a glass of US beer. If he likes it, he was never in the RAF!

HA! I was drinking with some RAF Tornado pilots a few months ago and one of them would order FIVE bottles of Budwieser at a time, and put them in his pockets to warm them up so he could "tolerate" it! Kinda strange guys but they can party!

 

[talondriver]

Ask him if he knows what PAN! PAN! PAN! means.

 

[LJDRVR]

Here's another one from the lads at pprune:

Ask him if he was impressed with the AMLCD in the two seater. Post his reply on this, and I'll let you know.

Ask him!

 

[Deuce130]

Who gives a flying F***? If you already know he's an expert bull-sh*tter then just walk away from him and be done with him. Life's too short to deal with people like that. Either way, this will go badly. You'll either prove him a liar, which you already said you think he is, and then he'll probably want to fight you or kill you, or he'll be telling the truth and you'll be the douchebag. Let it go. Unless, of course, there's a woman at stake. Or money. Then, by all means, go for the kill.

 

[Gorilla]

Who gives a flying F***?

We do simply because it is fun to expose posers. Witness the ruckus over 350Drvr, or whatever that guy's screen name was! :laugh: Our lives are petty and shallow; we need entertainment.

 

[lstorm2003]

Ask him if he knows what PAN! PAN! PAN! means.

I would think everybody knows that, unless there is some inside joke about it?

 

[Pistlpetet]

Start simple...get more complicated if needed.

I think the Pan Pan Pan question would be a good start.