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Old 23rd Aug 2006, 00:27
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Nick can appreciate this one...

ILS into West Palm Beach...S-76...

Approach...Delta 451 (Boeing 727)....can you increase speed...following traffic overtaking you.

Delta....Roger Approach.....we'll speed up a bit.

A minute later...Delta could you speed up some more...traffic still overtaking.

Delta....Roger Approach...we'll give you all we can.

A minute later...Delta can you give us some more...traffic still overtaking.

Silence....then Approach....what kind of traffic is it that is overtaking us?

Approach....A helicopter is behind you on the approach and overtaking you.

A long silence....Approach did you say "helicopter"....?

Approach....Yes, it is a Sikorsky...a very fast Sikorsky.

Me....Approach, 76GT visual with the jet....we'll slow down and follow him in.
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