Inbound jet from the south west into Heathrow (South holds being Ockham and Biggin)
BAW*** - "Director, BAW*** on course OCKHAM, a 747 with Alpha, descending FL....etc"
ATC - "BAW***, hold BIGGIN, delay 10 - 15 minutes"
(Mirth in voice)
BAW*** "How about we make that Ockham"
(Sounding just a little flustered)
ATC "Sure, but it's 10 - 15 minutes there as well!"
2 jets leaving the LAM hold on the same heading, BE200 at FL 70, A340 at FL 80 about 4 miles behind but going much faster. As the Airbus caught up to the King Air and the returns on the radar merged, a meek little voice was heard.....
"It's gone awful dark......."
Binoculars,
Sorry, just reading through. The story about old YBBN tower. I think my old man was working with you that day. We were only talking about it not that long ago. I'll have to tell him about this!
(Sign posted above entrance to Ops room at old Brisbane AACC)
"Abandon all hope, all ye who enter...."
Last edited by Jerricho; 12th Mar 2003 at 09:50.