It seems that it was a very busy day and a “good ol’ boy” American (Texas-sounding) AF C-130 reserve pilot was in the instrument pattern for landing at Rhein-Main. The conversation went something like this…
Tower: “AF1733, You’re on an eight mile final for 27R. You have a UH-1 three miles ahead of you on final; reduce speed to 130 knots.”
AF1733: “Rog-O, Frankfurt. We’re bringin’ this big bird back to one-hundred and thirty knots fur ya.”
Tower (a few minutes later): “AF33, helicopter traffic at 90 knots now one-and-a-half miles ahead of you; reduce speed further to 110 knots.”
AF1733: “AF thirty-three reinin’ this here bird back further to 110 knots”
Tower: “AF33, you are three miles to touchdown, helicopter traffic now one mile ahead of you; reduce speed to 90 knots”
AF1733 ( sounding a little miffed): “Sir, do you know what the stall speed of this here C-130 is?!”
Tower (without the slightest hesitation): “No, but if you ask your co-pilot, he can probably tell you.”
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Hahaha reminds me of the german light house, a new rookie was left alone to man the radio and shortly afterwards recieved a distress call from a ship out at sea "Mayday, mayday we are sinking, we are sinking!!!" ...no answer from the light house, "mayday mayday, we are sinking, we are sinking!!!"
Eventually the German rookie in the lighthouse responds " uumm wat are you sinking about??"
Eventually the German rookie in the lighthouse responds " uumm wat are you sinking about??"
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Turbo wrote:Hahaha reminds me of the german light house, a new rookie was left alone to man the radio and shortly afterwards recieved a distress call from a ship out at sea "Mayday, mayday we are sinking, we are sinking!!!" ...no answer from the light house, "mayday mayday, we are sinking, we are sinking!!!"
Eventually the German rookie in the lighthouse responds " uumm wat are you sinking about??"
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Luckily there wasnt a batam around otherwise it would have bee a complete cock up !!!!!
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Bwaaaahaaaahaaa Good oneTurbo wrote:Hahaha reminds me of the german light house, a new rookie was left alone to man the radio and shortly afterwards recieved a distress call from a ship out at sea "Mayday, mayday we are sinking, we are sinking!!!" ...no answer from the light house, "mayday mayday, we are sinking, we are sinking!!!"
Eventually the German rookie in the lighthouse responds " uumm wat are you sinking about??"
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Here's the video clip. This has to be my all time favourite clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmOTpIVxji8
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ATC: "N123YZ, say altitude."
N123YZ: "ALTITUDE!"
ATC: "N123YZ, say airspeed."
N123YZ: "AIRSPEED!"
ATC: "N123YZ, say cancel IFR."
N123YZ: "Eight thousand feet, one hundred fifty knots indicated. :D
N123YZ: "ALTITUDE!"
ATC: "N123YZ, say airspeed."
N123YZ: "AIRSPEED!"
ATC: "N123YZ, say cancel IFR."
N123YZ: "Eight thousand feet, one hundred fifty knots indicated. :D
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yup thats the one! brilliant!!
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