At the end of a trans Pacific sector enroute to Honolulu, a Japanair DC8 is told to call Hawaii Control on VHF. After establishing VHF contact the F/O presses the transmit button and says respectfully: "Hawaii Control, Japanair 842 request permission to land Hickham."
"Japanair 842, you will be in landing at Honolulu International, Hickham is the Air Force Base."
"Japanair 842, request land Hickham."
"Japanair 842, I say again, you are a commercial flight and will be landing at Honolulu International. Same airport different, different side."
A long silence followed, then: "Japanair 842, request permission land Hickham, cannot say Horrorrurru!"