Grandad Flier
'Charlie' is definitely non standard, as is 'squawk coming down', 'out of 2 point 3 for 6', etc, etc.
Whilst these sorts of phrases may have their origins in days of old, the old tricks are passed on to the young ones coming through the system and so live on well past their sell-by date
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