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The first air traffic controller was Archie League. Here he is with his wheel barrow…full of flags. We’ve come a long way since 1929.

But that exists

Coffee that tastes like it smells

You know as well as I do that the audio on these type of videos doesn’t include stuff such as a departure controller calling the tower saying “hold for release” or “hold all departures” or something similar. Or pilots taking their time to exit the runway so the tower can get a departure out. Or...

Not my point

On the other hand the departing pilots would winge about why the tower made them wait for an aircraft on a 10 mile final. Clearly (to them) it would have worked. This controller tried to make it work and failed..twice. Sometimes you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t.

You have another reason too in which you had to leave your plane there. I was supposed to be there that day but had to turn back East of Phoenix for an electrical issue.

Um….cause they suck? :dunno:

Her name is on the tail and she rides on the hat rack edit: It’s funny looking at old pictures. My headphone jacks are now “innies” and the grab dohickie has been wrapped in leather like the seats.

Mine is named Broom Hilda if that tells you anything

Miramar is a class D under the San Diego bravo.

I watched the 1970 movie Airport and was really impressed at how well they did their research on ATC was handled.

I can’t believe someone hasn’t mentioned Iron Eagle. I talked about how unrealistic Pushing Tin was in another thread

Four times as many people speak English as a second language than those who speak English as their primary language

Something can’t be “as American as apple pie” as neither the apple or the pie originated in the United States

By height

One thing NOT to do is go to Oxford and ask where the university is. They will look at you like you’re crazy

It’s touristy but one of the best things I did was to get on the double decker bus tours, top deck, narrated and you can get off and back on when you please. Outside of London, Bath was really cool. Stratford upon Avon was okay if you want to see Billy Shakespeare’s crib oh and buy an...

You found a dude with a man bun held back by a giant hair clip. Really Rusty, there are better attractions in England to see, my friend. Go get disappointed at Stone Henge.

I’m not kidding. We have a controller here that is a dead ringer for Cookie. I’m going to ask if she ever did any cole slaw wrestling