A true story.

[bottle2throttle]

Speed bird 2429 lands at frankfurt international airport in Germany.

The Captain taxi's off the runway.

German Ground:"speedbird 2429, taxi to gate number 33"

The BA flight crew, unfamilier with the new taxiways have a short delay whilst they check on their charts to see where they are
going.

Annoyed with the hesitation;

German ground:" SPEEDBIRD 2429, HAVE YOU NOT BEEN HERE BEFORE"

BA Captain:" yes I have...In 1942, but I didn't stay very long!" ;)

[MikeSamuel]

Heard it... :D
b2t, I think we spoke a while ago, could you drop me a line on the address below - Would like to catch up :)

[RVR800]

Assuming that the Capt was there in 1942
he would have been around 20 years old
He would now be 79 years old. A Capt
cannot be over 60. I therefore declare
you're tale fallacious and well past its sell by date.

Try laying off the bottle in future

[Megaton]

Story has been told in numerous different flavours. One version (funnier it has to be said) to be found at http://www.pprune.org/cgibin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=73&t=000001