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Key Takeaways:

  • During a flight through thunderstorms in the Gulf of Mexico, an air traffic controller recognized the pilot as Harrison Ford and complimented his movies.
  • Harrison Ford graciously responded, thanking the controller and returning the compliment by praising their radar vectors.
  • The brief exchange highlighted a moment of mutual appreciation between a celebrity pilot and an air traffic control professional.
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While threading my way through thunderstorms coming on shore from a rig in the Gulf of Mexico, I heard New Orleans ATC say, “Tell your boss I like his movies.”

After a short pause, I recognized the voice of Harrison Ford: “Thanks, and I like your radar vectors.”


Jim Borger

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