The phrase “no bucks, no Buck Rogers,” made popular by the 1983 film The Right Stuff, has seen a renaissance in usage among pilots. That is, if you don’t pay them what they believe they’re worth, they’re not going to fly. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “No Bucks, No Buck Rogers”
An expression caught my eye in an article about the American Airlines pilot strike.
No bucks, no Buck Rogers, which means if you don’t pay them, they’re not going to fly.
And it turns out it was first made popular in 1983 in the book The Right Stuff.
Oh really?
Yeah.
No bucks, no Buck Rogers.
No bucks, no Buck Rogers.
I love it.
