wanttaja@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ronald J Wanttaja) (07/26/85)
Hmmm, all this talk about the "Starfighter story" reminds me of the exchange supposedly between a F-104 pilot and the tower... back in the days when the F-104 was, truly, "The missle with the man in it..." The scene: AF hot rock just breaking ground at an Air Force Base unaccustomed to the ways of the "Starfighter." TOWER: Air Force Three Niner Zero, report when passing five thousand feet. 104: Roger, passing five thousand. TOWER: Uh, no, I mean, when you pass five thousand. Say current altitude. 104: Ten Thousand. TOWER: Wha..? 104: Fifteen thousand... I heard the same story regarding the F-15. And after seeing the Streak Eagle take off, I well believe it. Ron Wanttaja (ssc-vax!wanttaja) "Cessna Zero-Nine Tango, say altitude." "'Altitude'"
rlr@avsdS.UUCP (Rhode L. Roberts) (07/30/85)
> > "Cessna Zero-Nine Tango, say altitude." > > "'Altitude'" "Cessna Zero-Nine Tango, say cancel IFR."
cfiaime@ihnp3.UUCP (Jeff Williams) (08/02/85)
> > > > "Cessna Zero-Nine Tango, say altitude." > > > > "'Altitude'" > > "Cessna Zero-Nine Tango, say cancel IFR." "Cessna Zero-Nine Tango, squawk ident." "'Ident! Ident! Ident! Brawk!!'"