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From: wanttaja@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ronald J Wanttaja)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Well, the Starfighter story I heard was...
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Date: Thu, 25-Jul-85 18:19:25 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 25 18:19:25 1985
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Hmmm, all this talk about the "Starfighter story" reminds me of the
exchange supposedly between a F-104 pilot and the tower... back in the days
when the F-104 was, truly, "The missle with the man in it..."

The scene:  AF hot rock just breaking ground at an Air Force Base
unaccustomed to the ways of the "Starfighter."

TOWER:  Air Force Three Niner Zero, report when passing five thousand feet.

104:  Roger, passing five thousand.

TOWER:  Uh, no, I mean, when you pass five thousand.  Say current altitude.

104:  Ten Thousand.

TOWER: Wha..?

104:  Fifteen thousand...

I heard the same story regarding the F-15.  And after seeing the Streak
Eagle take off, I well believe it.

					       Ron Wanttaja
					       (ssc-vax!wanttaja)

"Cessna Zero-Nine Tango, say altitude."

"'Altitude'"