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April 15, 2008 at
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Atlanta Airport
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> You gotta love this one even if you've never lived in the South.
> Some of you will enjoy this more than others... Southerners can be so
> polite!
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> Atlanta ATC: "Tower to Saudi Air 511 -- You are cleared to land
> eastbound on runway 9R
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> Saudi Air: "Thank you Atlanta ATC. Acknowledge cleared to land on
> infidel's runway 9R - Allah be Praised."
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> Atlanta ATC: "Tower to Iran Air 711 --You are cleared to land westbound on
> runway 9R."
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> Iran Air: "Thank you Atlanta ATC. We are cleared to land on infidel's
> runway 9R. - Allah is Great."
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> Pause...
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> Saudi Air: " ATLANTA ATC - ATLANTA ATC"
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> Atlanta ATC: "Go ahead Saudi Air 511."
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> Saudi Air: "YOU HAVE CLEARED BOTH OUR AIRCRAFTS FOR THE SAME RUNWAY GOING IN
> OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. WE ARE ON A COLLISION COURSE. INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE."
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> Atlanta ATC: "Well bless your hearts. And praise Jesus. Y'all be
> careful now and tell Allah "hey" for us -- "
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April 15, 2008 at
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Duane - I think that runways are labeled according to their compass heading. So eastbound 9 would be westbound 27. They're the same runway, just 180 degrees different in nomenclature.....
But, hey, who's nitpicking, anyway?
Chuck.....
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April 15, 2008 at
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Posted By: sprinter25 on April 15 2008 at 02:03:19 PM
Duane - I think that runways are labeled according to their compass heading. So eastbound 9 would be westbound 27. They're the same runway, just 180 degrees different in nomenclature.....
But, hey, who's nitpicking, anyway?
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shush, don't tell them that
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