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Key Takeaways:

  • During a stormy flight, a pilot overheard New Orleans Air Traffic Control (ATC) recognize and compliment Harrison Ford.
  • Harrison Ford, the celebrity pilot, responded to ATC's compliment by thanking them and praising their radar vectors.
  • The brief exchange showcased a lighthearted and mutually respectful interaction between a public figure and air traffic control.
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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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