Short Final

Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A Delta pilot at LAX, unfamiliar with the aircraft ahead, asked ground control for its identification.
The aircraft's pilot responded, identifying it as a Short Bros. 360.
The Delta pilot humorously followed up by asking if the crew had "built that themselves," implying its unconventional or homemade appearance.

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I was in the lineup to depart LAX. A Delta jet was ahead of me and a Short Bros. 360 was ahead of Delta.

Delta (strong southern accent): “Ah, ground control, could you tell us what kind of aircraft is that ahead of us?”

Short Bros. Pilot: “Ah, we are a Short Bros 360.”

Long silence

Delta: Ahhh OK, did ya all built that yourself?

Thomas J. Mackie