Short Final
Inbound to Kennedy in the early ’60s. Canarsie approach. Aircraft lined up on the inbound radial to keep 210 knots. Controler:“American 123, what’s your speed?” American 123:“210.” Controller:“Scandinavian 456, what’s your speed?” Scandinavian 456:“210.” Controller:“Air France 789, what’s your speed?” Air France 789:“210.” [Silence for a while. Then …] Controller:“One of you is a #*@! liar!” Bjrn Ekbergvia e-mail
Inbound to Kennedy in the early '60s. Canarsie approach. Aircraft lined up on the inbound radial to keep 210 knots.
Controler:
"American 123, what's your speed?"
American 123:
"210."
Controller:
"Scandinavian 456, what's your speed?"
Scandinavian 456:
"210."
Controller:
"Air France 789, what's your speed?"
Air France 789:
"210."
[Silence for a while. Then ...]
Controller:
"One of you is a #*@! liar!"
Bjrn Ekberg
via e-mail

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