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Sorry, but that is nonsense.

The huge majority of military flying accidents are because of this very same attitude. Showing off is something that is hard to avoid among the type of individuals who qualify to fly these aircraft.

I could tell you of many stories where pilots have lost their lives, or millions of dollars worth of tax-payer funded weaponry, just because they wanted to have, or give someone else a thrill.

It is just part of the game.

The huge majority of military flying accidents are because of this very same attitude. Showing off is something that is hard to avoid among the type of individuals who qualify to fly these aircraft.

The whole military pilot culture urges people to show off. If you are really hot you get to join the Thunderbirds or the Blue Angels or some other demonstration unit and become a professional showoff.

It isn't quite 'hold muh beer' but it is 'hold muh brain'

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The huge majority of military flying accidents are because of this very same attitude. Showing off is something that is hard to avoid among the type of individuals who qualify to fly these aircraft. I could tell you of many stories where pilots have lost their lives, or millions of dollars worth of tax-payer funded weaponry, just because they wanted to have, or give someone else a thrill. It is just part of the game.

As young Navy medical officers at the Combat Casualty Care Course at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, we were paired up in two's and given the task of starting IV's in a small Army helicopter in flight. The teaching point was that the task is next to impossible so we needed put in all the necessary IV lines prior to the arrival of the med-evac helo.

When we had finished our IV try, the Army pilot looked back at us and yelled, "Are you two the last pair for the day?"

"Ummm.....Yeah."

"Aw, right!! Let's have some fun!!!"

It was all a blur after that.