Red Arrows Spoof
It was back in 1990 at LLanbedr and the Aerodrome Controller was the type who was always bragging. His latest claim was “I know the Red Arrows personally”
So we set him up. One day when I was the approach controller I told him that the Arrows were transiting through the overhead South to North in 5 minutes at 1500 feet. I told him that when they had 5 miles to run I would send them to his frequency.
So they checked in (Well it was my disguised voice)
Red Leader: Red check in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 , 7, 8, 9, 10 (spare)
Llanbedr Tower this is Red Arrows formation, 1500 feet on 1022, 5 miles South to transit through the overhead.
Controller: Red arrows you are clear to transit. I have no known traffic.
Red Leader: Roger Tower….. Is that you Bob ?
Controller: Yes (in a stunned voice)
Red Leader: Thought so, I recognised your voice.
2 minutes later
Red Leader: Tower, Arrows now clear of your zone and going en route, Bye Bob. Reds Button 6 go.
Stunned Tower Controller calls Approach on the landline to tells us and cannot understand why we are laughing like drains !!