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From: gmm@bunker.UUCP (Gregory M. Mandas)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Tower conversation
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Date: Mon, 27-Aug-84 11:33:50 EDT
Article-I.D.: bunker.510
Posted: Mon Aug 27 11:33:50 1984
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This is the first time I knew how to be a pilot in command.

This is a tower conversation I held at Springfield, Ohio. There
is an Ohio Air National Guard unit flying A-7's. On this day
a pair of them were landing as I approached.

ME:	Springfield Tower, Cherokee 2295t 5 miles south landing 6.

TWR1:	2295t set up right base for 6.

	At this time the A-7's did a closed pattern. The flew flat
	out, side-by-side down the runway, chopped the power,
	climbed to pattern altitude and pealed off for sequencing.

TWR1:	95T execute a right 360 and contunue until advised for 
	sequencing behind traffic.

TWR2: 	(A different voice) 95T disregard 360. Contunue on base.
	You are cleared to land number 2 behind A-7.

ME:	Tower, 95T. NEGITIVE. I will continue 360. Request landing
	number 3 behind second A-7.

TWR1:	(The First guy) 95T, roger. Continue 360. 

ME:	Tower, 95T, Thank you.

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Several days later I was approved for a downwind crossing an intersecting
runway. As I crossed 6/24 on downwind for 15/33 I noticed 4 A-7s executing
a closed pattern. They passed under me flying on the deck, two-by-two. The 
Guard guys use military radio freqs so general aviation has no idea what 
they are doing, save the instructions given by the Tower. I wish I could
fly in the Air National Guard.

Greg Mandas
ittvax!bunker!gmm