kick the tires and light the fires

US slang used by fighter pilots

(US, military slang, used by fighter pilots) To take off.

Japanese Meaning

離陸する

The captain shouted, "Kick the tires and light the fires," and the pilots rolled out onto the runway.

隊長は「離陸の準備をしろ」と叫び、パイロットたちは滑走路へと進入した。

Sense（1）

(US, military slang, used by fighter pilots) To take off.

His face appears in the open window of the pilot's seat on the flight deck. He is ready. I am ready. It's time to kick the tires and light the fires.

kicks the tires and lights the fires

（ present singular third-person ）

kicking the tires and lighting the fires

（ participle present ）

kicked the tires and lit the fires

（ participle past ）

kicked the tires and lit the fires

（ past ）