Heard at JFK one summer day after a very long ground roll and subsequent lift off by a British Airways 747.
Tower: “Speedbird XXX noise violation.”
Speedbird XXX:”Send it to the ()(*&^% Queen.”
Real story.
Dan Jenkins
Short Final
Key Takeaways:
- A British Airways 747 departing JFK was issued a noise violation by air traffic control.
- The pilot responded defiantly with a profane dismissal of the violation.
- The author confirms the anecdote is a true story.
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