you know guys, i could just be 99 bottles :shrugs: a wild theory, i know
edit: on the plus side, i am a stupid shit, so we're on topic
edit: on the plus side, i am a stupid shit, so we're on topic
In his book, Sled Driver, SR-71 Blackbird pilot Brian Shul said
"I'll always remember a certain radio exchange that occurred one day as Walt (my backseater) and I were screaming across Southern California 13 miles high. We were monitoring various radio transmissions from other aircraft as we entered Los Angeles airspace. Though they didn't really control us, they did monitor our movement across their scope. "I heard a Cessna ask for a readout of its groundspeed."
"90 knots," Center replied.
Moments later, a Twin Beech required the same. "120 knots," Center answered.
We obviously weren't the only ones proud of our groundspeed that day as almost instantly an F-18 smugly transmitted, "Ah, Center, Dusty 52 requests groundspeed readout." There was a slight pause, then the response, "525 knots on the ground, Dusty." Another silent pause. As I was thinking to myself how ripe a situation this was, I heard a familiar click of a radio transmission coming from my backseater. It was at that precise moment I realized Walt and I had become a real crew, for we were both thinking in unison. "Center, Aspen 20, you got a groundspeed readout for us?"
There was a longer than normal pause -- "Aspen, I show 1,742 knots."
No further inquiries were heard on that frequency.
BrobyDDark said
Have a conversation.
Interact
Wreck said
Don't tell me what to do.
Sherlock Holmes said
Well, aren't you just such a rebel.
natsumehack said
Watch it, you better check yourself before you WRECK yourself.
Sherlock Holmes said
Well, aren't you just such a rebel.
natsumehack said
Watch it, you better check yourself before you WRECK yourself.
Svenn said
that was beautiful
BrobyDDark said
*cough*hesdoividsaltforsure*cough*
Wreck said
It was. It almost brought me to tears.
Doivid said
wot?also who are you