Dash-7 Lover I suspect ATC was just curious and definitely not snobbish. We had a fantastic rapport with OO-SCA, the SABENA F-27 for several years. They did anything for us short of flying backwards. In return we would always strive to give them the runway closest to their parking gate. When the service stopped we presented the crews with a huge picture of their aeroplane sitting on 28L, which we all signed, and they presented us with an F27 turbine blade inscribed: "To London ATC, with sympathy. The SABENA F27 pilots OO-SCA March 70-October 72".
Doesn't happen like that now......