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Key Takeaways:

  • An Army helicopter, described as "big and loud," landed on a runway after being cleared by the tower.
  • Following its landing, the pilot reported a large flock of birds near the departure end of the runway.
  • The air traffic tower humorously responded by questioning why the large and loud helicopter hadn't managed to scare the birds away.
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Some Army helicopters are big and loud.

Tower:
“Army helicopter, cleared to land – runway 25.”

Army:
“Cleared to land, 25.”

[after landing]

Army:
“Tower, be advised that there is a large flock of birds near the departure end of the runway.”

Tower:
“Roger. And you didn’t scare them away?”


Ted Timmons
via e-mail

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