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Nah. Bush will handle this the way he did when the Chicoms captured one of our planes.

I'm sure you realize that most people don't remember the incident.

Came home in crates... boxes. Sigh.

"I'm sure you realize that most people don't remember..."

I do.

After the crew was released without the plane, I was working mid-shift Gulf of Mexico traffic at JAX center. An Air China 747 cargo flight (unscheduled at the time, kinda rare to see them) SEA-MIA checked on..."JAX, Dragonair 442 with you at 410."

I replied "Dragonair 442 roger, we want our airplane back."

Silence for a while, then "Say again, JAX?"

"Dragonair 442 roger, we want our damned airplane back."

Some more silence, then "Oh no, JAX, we're the GOOD China - Taiwan."

"Well, then, welcome aboard - cleared direct MIA."

We all shared some comments, crew turned out to be Yanks flying for Air China on contract, so I called 'em Flying Tiger 442 for rest of conversation.