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Old 5th Feb 2015, 22:17
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philbky
 
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Back to nicknames. At Gatwick in the eighties a certain airline had been operating the Shorts 330 and had just received its first 360. Tower was handling the new arrival and a company 330 at the same time.

The 330 called the tower " XYZ123 a Shed passing the marker"
Tower responded "XYZ123 continue, company Portakabin to roll"
XYZ123. "Why's head office on the runway?"
"XYZ2240 to the 123 WE are the new 360 - and the Chairman is in the cockpit"
After a long silence Tower called "XYZ123 down at 23 and *** are advertising for Shed crews in Flight this week"
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