I had always heard that there is a reason that USAF fighter-pilots are called fly boys and Marine fighter-pilots are called air men.
I think they earn every penny of their flight pay. I'm not so sure about their base pay.
WWG1WGA
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)