Short Final: Air Power

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Key Takeaways:

  • An unusual incident occurred at Oakland-Pontiac airport where ground control received a report of a hawk and a fox fighting near a runway.
  • A ground vehicle was dispatched to investigate and subsequently confirmed that the hawk had won the altercation.
  • The ground controller humorously concluded the event as a demonstration of "air power's" superiority.
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Heard on ground frequency at Oakland‑Pontiac, Michigan, airport.

Oakland Ground: “Ground vehicle 1, we’ve had a report of a hawk and a fox fighting at the approach end to 9R. Please investigate.”

Ground One (minutes later): “Oakland Ground, this is Ground Vehicle One. The fight is over. The hawk won.”

Ground (in his best movie announcer voice): “Yes! Once again, a demonstration of the clear superiority of air power.”

Jim Preston

Lexington, VA

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