Remember listening to a wonderful conversation on "eagle safety" during a JMC many years back. Ship had cleared its helo to go off and do a bit of pinging in an area, some time later comes the time for a bit of live firing by the ship. Ship declares area clear and starts lobbing 4.5 inch shells into it. Helo watches as several of these go into the water very close by. Having managed to get shelling stopped and explained what had happened helo captain closed the conversation with eagle safety with the wonderful line " and I'd like you to express to mother, that I am TO SAY THE LEAST, less then happy with this situation!"
Top marks for understatement.