So I guess the Piece-of-**** scale is proportional and sliding
based on rank and seriousness of the job of the observer.


Absolutely. You've got to remember, it was Bear crews who were laughing. I
think the thing that made it a true "bonding" was that everyone realized the
similarities between BUFF crews and Bear crews. Both were flying 30+ year old
aircraft. Both were more capable than their replacements, yet took a back seat
to them, at least publically. And both crews seemed to get a feeling of lack of
respect from their own Air Force.


BUFDRVR

"Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips
everyone on Bear Creek"