Overheard at JHB Intl
Russian IL76 pilot taking a while to wind the old smoking engines of his huge plane up to take off power, while tower clears a springbok (SAA) 737 to line up behind.
Springbok : " Clear to line up behind old smoky"
Russian - as he slowly levitates his big machine off the runway trailing smoke :" Wone day wen you arr beeg you can smoke too..."
Tower : " abc turn base behind the Cherokee ahead of you ..:
Proud pilot in aircraft ahead: " Hey I'm not a cherokee I am a Seneca "
Tower : " Roger turn base behind the twin cherokee..: