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I_Byte on Aug 10, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: A Grumman F11 Tiger Shot Itself Down (2021)

This article, while not specifically about the euphemism, details it's origin and use among pilots.

https://captain-al-speaking.com/2018/12/06/flying-west/

xtiansimon on Aug 11, 2023 [–]

Going to the west as euphemism for death is mentioned on the History of Egypt Podcast (that’s Ancient history, if you didn’t guess).

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