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To: moovova
"As an ex-Navy controller,..."

As a former Naval Aviator, thanks for all the times you & your fellow controllers talked us down out of the goo.

I salute you, sir!

By the way, did you hear the story from the Vietnam war about a Continental 707 inbound to DaNang from the north. DaNang had to scramble a flight of Phantoms to the north, so the DaNang controller told the Continental, "Give me a left 360."

The Continental pilot said, "It costs my airline $200 every time I do a 180."

The controller, probably a young NCO, came back quick as a wink, "Well then, give me $400 worth to the left!"

51 posted on 01/08/2011 8:44:49 AM PST by BwanaNdege ("a comeuppance is due the arrogant elites" - Charles Krauthammer)
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To: BwanaNdege
"...give me $400 worth to the left!" That's funny.

And, thank you for your service!

58 posted on 01/08/2011 2:26:39 PM PST by moovova (Don't let Obama spoil the word "hope" for you...)
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