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Watch your six

 
 
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Reply Thu 9 Dec, 2004 09:00 am
In the movie of Fair Game, there is one sentence: "Be safe and watch your six."

I am just wondering about the meaning of "watch your six"? Embarrassed Please help me out. Very Happy Thanks a lot!
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George
 
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Reply Thu 9 Dec, 2004 09:43 am
Six in this case is six o'clock. If you think of the area around you in
terms of a clock face with you in the middle, the twelve is directly ahead
and six is directly behind you.

Thus "watch your six" is equivalent to "watch your back".
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roger
 
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Reply Thu 9 Dec, 2004 10:16 am
Yep. Normally used by pilots of combat aircraft.
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