One gusty day at Kingsville, the pattern was crowded and the tower had already changed runways once, when an instructor type voice said "Kings ower, what are you calling your winds?" A mystery voice replied "Maria"
Gotta love Phrog guys. We tell it like we see it!"I'm gonna get this sumbitch on the ground, shut it down and go have a beer!"
On the HST for the opening days of OIF.
CAG is flying and after he makes his "ball" call you hear on the 1MC, "Carrier Airwing 3 arriving".
Well CAG gets a hook skip (as reported by CAG LSO) and bolters.
Very quickly you hear the CO of HST (with his very distinctive voice) on the 1MC, "Carrier Airwing 3 Departing"!
From tower... "99, all IFR/VFR departures have been cancelled by ATC due to high traffic volume. Expect approx. 15 minute ground hold." From someone (hint, hint)... "Make sure you thank them for that."
No... I was the only one on Matt B~ watching the circus unfold by spot 1.
The other day near Crestview~
Yesterday ATC told me over the radio to squawk of 4268 on the transponder. I tried to put in code, and realized there are no 8 digits that we can input. I ask student if ATC just said an 8 in the code - student says yes. I ask ATC to verify the code - they say 4268. I then tell ATC over the radio that my transponder didn't come factory-equipped with the 8 digit included. ATC begins to laugh (realizes his mistake) and I hear laughter in his voice and in the background for the next three radio calls made by other aircraft/helos.
While sitting in the back of a T-43 with a dozen of my fellow Nav studs climbing out of Randolph the pilots check in with center who promptly ask them, "Is the short bus full today?".
"No soup for you! One year!""No! You get nothing! You go back!"