Indian Carrier (say it again airlines!!), transiting the airspace the other day...
ATC - "ABC123 cleared x,y and z"
Pilot - "Roger sir, cleared direct z"
ATC - "Negative, cleared x, y, and z"
Pilot - "Affirm Sir, cleared x, then z"
ATC - "Negative, cleared x, y then z"
Pilot - "Roger, cleared x, ....eeerrrrr...say again pleez".....
Approx 5 transmissions later......we got it.....
Local Pilot in southern american drawl comes on and says..."did you guys just launch to the moon!!!!!"......
By the way...anyone see the moon wobble last night????....
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