http://www.crosswindsforum.com/humor-funny-comics-f20/-t1.htm Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:00:11 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/empty.gif http://www.crosswindsforum.com/humor-funny-comics-f20/-t1.htm http://www.crosswindsforum.com/humor-funny-comics-f20/traffic-advisory-t17.htm Rain I was working the low altitude arrivals for McCarran International, runways 19L and 19R, and aircraft transiting the TCA enroute to or from the North Las Vegas Air Terminal (VGT). In general, my assigned airspace was that area north of the LAS ILS runway 25 approach below 4500 ft, and the area north of McCarran up to just south of the Showboat Hotel. I was also taking handoffs from the McCarran South Controller on aircraft that would have to make a normal traffic pattern at McCarran. ... Humor/Funny/Comics Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:00:11 GMT http://www.crosswindsforum.com/humor-funny-comics-f20/traffic-advisory-t17.htm#31 http://www.crosswindsforum.com/humor-funny-comics-f20/traffic-advisory-t17.htm http://www.crosswindsforum.com/humor-funny-comics-f20/air-traffic-control-humor-t7.htm Rain While working the Local Control Position in the control tower at MCCarran International airport, in the early 1960's, Approach control trnsfered control of a Delta Airlines DC-7 to me after clearing the flight for an approach. Here is exactly what the co-pilot said on the radio upon contacting me at the "tower" position: "McCarran Tower, Delta eight oh nine, we're over Boulder City and the weather is fine, we're leaving ten thousand and starting to dive, are we cleared ... Humor/Funny/Comics Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:42:50 GMT http://www.crosswindsforum.com/humor-funny-comics-f20/air-traffic-control-humor-t7.htm#8 http://www.crosswindsforum.com/humor-funny-comics-f20/air-traffic-control-humor-t7.htm http://www.crosswindsforum.com/humor-funny-comics-f20/the-usaf-thunderbirds-t3.htm jared_despain
My son went down to Arizona on a training flight in his T-36 trainer. Upon his arrival he called his father to let him know of his safe arrival.

"Everything went well, dad, except a Thunderbird ran into me."

"That's funny, son, I didn't think the USAF Thunderbirds were in town."

"No, Dad, a Ford Thunderbird ran into my wing on the tarmac."]]> Humor/Funny/Comics Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:27:37 GMT http://www.crosswindsforum.com/humor-funny-comics-f20/the-usaf-thunderbirds-t3.htm#3 http://www.crosswindsforum.com/humor-funny-comics-f20/the-usaf-thunderbirds-t3.htm