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Offline Saintaw

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Frankfurt ATC.....
« on: March 28, 2000, 02:38:00 AM »
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The German controllers at Frankfurt Airport were a short-tempered lot. They not only expected you to know your parking location, but how to get there without any assistance from them. So it was with some amusement that we (PanAm 747) listened to the following exchange between Frankfurt ground and a British Airways 747 (radio call Speedbird 206) after landing.

Speedbird 206: "Good morning Frankfurt, Speedbird 206 clear of the active."
Ground: "Guten morgan, taxi to your gate."

The British Airways 747 pulls onto the main taxiway and stops.

Ground: "Speedbird, do you not know where you are going?"
Speedbird 206: "Stand by, ground, I'm looking up the gate location now."
Ground (with typical German impatience): "Speedbird 206, have you never flown to Frankfurt before?"
Speedbird 206 (coolly): "Yes, in 1944. But I didn't stop."


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Offline blitz

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Frankfurt ATC.....
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2000, 05:20:00 AM »
 

ROFL

Offline Toad

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« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2000, 08:55:00 AM »
That is one old chestnut...

I first heard that one in 1980 but it was a Yank talking to Ground then .

Guess this one has universal appeal amongst the ex-Allied powers.  

Bet the other side fails to see the humor tho! ROFL
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