American F-111 Flossie late 70's. AC on PAN call.
Texan drawl.....
"Lossie Akkee 24 on handover from Scottish inbound, were for a IFR approach to the best available runway.
"Akee 24 identified radar advisory, runway 23 blah blah blah, both cables up. (we had to stop the Gannets somehow)
In a confused tone...
"Both Cables? What are these cables?"
Controller even more confused...
"Akee 24 there the approach and overun cables, both set 1300ft in from each threshold..
Long pause during which the controller looked at me (I was the approach assistant) even more confused...
then...
"Lossie Akee24, these cables can a F-111 go under them!!"
Still makes me crease up 25 years later....
