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Best Captions Contest #26

Official DOD Photo

The Winners:

Area 51? There is nothing strange going on there... - Ian

"Don't worry, Sir, I won't tell anyone about your fear of heights... just stay right there and I'll be right up!" - Almost_There

Aparently first contact is made by an F-15 - XGEP

Honorable Mentions (In order of receipt):

I can't believe that Reynolds Wrap won the contract for the new Air Force flight suits! - Mil Guide

Aparently first contact is made by an F-15 - XGEP

I hate it when the pilot's pass gas! - Xcalybur

Oh God! It's all over the cockpit...it looks like, ewwwww. Grits and spam. I hate it when these southerners get orientation flights. - Ian

Armed with the latest and deadliest insecticides straight from Groom's Lake, the Air Force special forces team "Exterminator Flight" embarks on a critical mission to liberate their combat aircraft from a new strain of "airborne termites." - USAF Ace

When the base Vector Control Team was told they were going to be dealing with a new species of termite, they had no idea what they were in for. - Chief(ret) KVB

They need to make frito boats off limits to this pilot!!! - josh

Yeah, Joe, I'm absolutely sure that there's no fire up here. - afwife5288

I know we fly economy, but this flying on the wings is getting ridiculous! - BANKMAN

US Air Force re-enacts the 'one giant step' routine on their own Eagle lander.. - PaulFalk

We have to get the navigator out...the pilot had beans for lunch! - JAW416

Modern day 'three stooges' prepare to wingwalk on an F-15. - PaulFalk

Sarge... We'll need the axe to get in from this side. - daChief/LTC

You would think that as much as these babies cost, they could install escalators. - Lifer

"Yes, I know we don't have to use these terrible things called ladders back on planet Trulox, but I swear I saw this thing fly!" - metalgurl

WHEW!!! I knew the baked beans with onions bacon and Sauerkraut was a BAD Idea. - The Green Jester

"And once you've learned how to board the wing, our next instruction will be how to exit the wing! Please remember to take notes!" - Navy Mom

Take me to your leader! - yllib72

"Damn Hubble Telescope." - Johnny D. Johnson

Intel Inside - Bob

N'Sync prepares for the filming of there next music video on top of a F-15. - F18Ace

I'm going to kill that damn recruiter!! He never said anything about wearing this *silver*. I mean, it just totally clashes with my skin tone! - Jonathan Bensley

It all goes horribly wrong when the $23,000 pin falls out of the ladder. - Jonathan Bensley

It was the very last time the base commander's daughter was allowed to hold the ladder! - Jonathan bensley

*puff* Do *puff* they *puff* have *puff* to *puff* do *puff* this *puff* *puff* after lunch?!?!?!?!?! - Jonathan bensley

Man now these flight suits we got to use the wing entrance - weasel

The test crew of the Air Force's new Fire Engine. - Tcheman

Damn, who farted? - Rob

Mechanics of the Future! - Rob

Can't this guy pull 2 G's without crapping in the cockpit? I'm sick of cleaning up his mess. - kingpin_2

Ya think it's hot under the wing? - Jazzer

"Don't make me come up there after you, Junior!" - Almost There

New UN Directive: All Planes must be spraied with hot water to prevent ice from forming on the wings, while flying at high altitudes. - Rob

Ok, who put the skunk in the f14 again. - Highschoolstudent

Oh man! FFFFT, I hat when they serve franks & beans before a flight! FFFFT! Excuse me! - Mess Dude

"Wait, this ISN'T the moon?!!?" - John Crowe, D.

"That's one small step for man.. one giant leap for Danny Devito." - WhatAKissr

Who Trained That Pilot again? - SgtD

Ya know Fred, I just don't think these new pressure suits are gonna work out. - Hoff

To Bob's dismay, while trying to escape to Mars, he is suddenly surprised with a visit from his annoying in-laws - Coelho

Col. Johnson finally realized that it was time to stop eating Mexican before his flights. - Hans

Fortunately for the citizens of Cedar Creak...the air force had a quick response to the wild fire that threatened their small town. - Weasel

You sure that this fuel is not hazzardous? - LRRP29

You know how speedy this fighter is....if you can't resume from misjudgement in direction for just 0.01 sec, you will fly right into the sun. That's why we are dressing like this. - Robert Hui Hong Kong

Nope false alarm Smith, Not cats up here - Cpl Black

A California Dept. of Forestry F-15 onloads fireman who will be dropped by chute into the fire zone The plane will be followed by a C-130 full of water. - Chuckles

This is what happens when fireman are put on a pilot's uniform revision board - Chuckles

Check out the submissions for our previous caption contests.

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