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Key Takeaways:

  • During a flight, an aircraft repeatedly identified itself as "Oklahoma One" on the air traffic control frequency.
  • Another pilot keyed the mic to humorously correct them, stating, "No, Texas won," referencing the recent Texas-Oklahoma football game.
  • This lighthearted jab resulted in a noticeable and "deafening" silence on the air traffic control frequency.
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I was flying from EWR-DFW the week after the Texas-Oklahoma University football game (won by Texas this year).

On the center frequency, an aircraft with the call sign “Oklahoma One” checked in, and after each conversation with center, they responded “Oklahoma One.”

Finally, someone keyed the mic and said, “No, Texas won.” The silence was deafening!


Mark Castellani
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