Hey everyone,
This is an interesting question that crossed my mind earlier today.
Were there any air force superstitions during WWII?
I did a quick search on google and got these (military superstitions) from another forum (
Military Photos . net)
1) Never step into a helicopter, or onto APC with your left foot.
2) Never shave before a mission.
3) Once done packing a parachute, spit 3 times, over the left shoulder.
4) When lighting a cigarette from someone else's match, always lightly hit their arm 3 times with your finger.
5) Never clean your boots in the morning.
6) Never sweep the barrack in the evening.
7) When loading a wounded guy, always load him with his feet facing the
truck (helicopter, APC).
8) Always kiss the last bullet before loading it into a magazine.
9) While jumping from the plane, always quickly turn your head slightly to the right.
10) Give a "name" to your rifle.
I can speak to 2.), 3.) and 9.)
Although the title of this thread is "Air-Force Superstitions" other military superstitions are welcome. Let's see what we can do with this one guys!
Velius 8)