I'm a helicopter pilot (never flown a stuck-wing) and some years back, I was doing some fun flying out of Cape Town Int. while on holiday in South Africa. For those who aren't familiar with FACT, the runway is N-S, with the GA hangers etc. on the West side. I'd been sightseeing out to the East with a heli-load of family, and wished to return to base; the following conversation ensued:
Me: Cape Town tower, helicopter XXX overhead Bottlery, request active crossing to return to base hangar
Twr: helicopter XXX, after the Nationwide 747-200 departs, crossing approved, call clear
Me: uhh...tower, I can see a number of aircraft around the active threshold, which one is the 747-200?
*pause*
Twr: helicopter XXX, after the departing big red jet, crossing approved, call clear
Me: cross behind the big red jet, call clear, helicopter XXX, thanks!
Let it not be said that helicopter pilots are incapable of following simple instructions!