Sometime last year I had a Jersey 146 on freq inbound to EGKK. I'm paraphrasing but the conversation went something like this...
"London, BEE123, can you clear something up for us, was that American which just passed above us left to right a 777?"
(I had already thrown the strip and hadn't got a clue)
"BEE123 affirm"
(I then got curious as to what the type was and to tell the truth I felt a bit guilty for just fobbing him off so I dug out out the strip)
"BEE123 actually I was wrong it was a 767"
"Ah ok, thanks London, it seems your aircraft recognition is as bad as mine"
"BEE123, my aircraft recognition from here is shocking. You all just look like green dots to me."
BEE123 - "Ah yes, I see your point. Silly me."
Made me chuckle anyway....
Last edited by DirtyStopout; 22nd Oct 2007 at 22:35.