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Key Takeaways:

  • During a flight from EWR to DFW, an aircraft consistently identified itself as "Oklahoma One" over the center frequency.
  • Knowing that the Texas-Oklahoma football game had recently concluded with a Texas victory, another pilot humorously interjected, "No, Texas won."
  • This witty remark, referencing the game's outcome in contrast to the aircraft's call sign, was met with an immediate and noticeable silence on the radio.
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I was flying from EWR-DFW the week after the Texas-Oklahoma University football game (won by Texas this year).

On the center frequency, an aircraft with the call sign “Oklahoma One” checked in, and after each conversation with center, they responded “Oklahoma One.”

Finally, someone keyed the mic and said, “No, Texas won.” The silence was deafening!


Mark Castellani
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