The only three things a wingman should ever say are:
- Two's up.
- Lead, you're on fire.
- I'll take the fat chick.
And in a multi-place aircraft, there are only three things the copilot should ever say:
- Nice landing, Sir.
- I'll buy the first round.
- I'll take the fat chick.
A new copilot on a bomber was told to only say these three things and to otherwise keep my mouth shut and not touch anything:
- Clear on the right.
- Outer (marker) on the double (indicator)
- I'll eat the chicken. (Crew meals consisted of one steak and one chicken to avoid possible food poisoning of the cockpit crew).