Wilbur in all your travels, have you ever seen a UFO?

[Dottleshead]

Serious question. You ever seen anything unusual in the skies? Asking for a friend.

[Wilbur]

Well, this was my copilot last week..

[Wilbur]

But seriously, no.  

[Dottleshead]

Just now, Wilbur said:

But seriously, no.  

Any of your peers ever have the guts to state they have?

[Wilbur]

2 minutes ago, Dottles said:

Any of your peers ever have the guts to state they have?

It is a topic I have never heard anyone talk about.  MY brothers wife claims she was groped by a ghost once.  Does that count? 

[Dottleshead]

4 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

It is a topic I have never heard anyone talk about.  MY brothers wife claims she was groped by a ghost once.  Does that count? 

What kind of sorcery powers does your brother possess?? I always thought it'd be cool to be invisible.

[Wilbur]

1 minute ago, Dottles said:

What kind of sorcery powers does your brother possess?? I always thought it'd be cool to be invisible.

Invisible?  This was just last Halloween!   

[Dottleshead]

1 minute ago, Wilbur said:

Invisible?  This was just last Halloween!   

Ok what was your sister in law on??

[Digital_photog]

I've had several go past me so fast that I couldn't read their N number. I guess those are unidentified.

[2Far]

7 minutes ago, Digital_photog said:

I've had several go past me so fast that I couldn't read their N number. I guess those are unidentified.

Maybe these guys:

"I was beginning to feel a bit sorry for Walter in the back seat. There he was, with no really good view of the incredible sights before us, tasked with monitoring four different radios. The predominant radio chatter was from Los Angeles Center, controlling daily traffic in their sector. While they had us on their scope (albeit briefly), we were in uncontrolled airspace and normally would not talk to them unless we needed to descend into their airspace.
 

We listened as the shaky voice of a lone Cessna pilot asked Center for a readout of his ground speed. Center replied: “November Charlie 175, I’m showing you at 90 knots on the ground.”

Now the thing to understand about Center controllers was that whether they were talking to a rookie pilot in a Cessna or to Air Force One, they always spoke in the exact same, calm, deep, professional, tone that made one feel important. I referred to it as the “Houston Center voice.” Conversely, over the years, pilots always wanted to ensure that, when transmitting, they sounded like Chuck Yeager, or at least like John Wayne. Better to die than sound bad on the radios.

Just moments after the Cessna’s inquiry, a Twin Beech piped up on frequency, in a rather superior tone, asking for his ground speed. “I have you at 125 knots of ground speed.” Boy, I thought, the Beechcraft really must think he is dazzling his Cessna brethren. Then out of the blue, a Navy F/A-18 pilot out of Naval Air Station Lemoore came up on frequency. You knew right away it was a Navy jock because he sounded very cool on the radios. “Center, Dusty 52 ground speed check.” Before Center could reply, I’m thinking to myself, “Hey, Dusty 52 has a ground speed indicator in that million-dollar cockpit, so why is he asking Center for a readout?” Then I got it. Ol’ Dusty here is making sure that every bug smasher from Mount Whitney to the Mojave knows what true speed is. He’s the fastest dude in the valley today, and he just wants everyone to know how much fun he is having in his new Hornet. And the reply, always with that same calm voice, with more distinct alliteration than emotion: “Dusty 52, Center, we have you at 620 on the ground.”

And I thought to myself: Is this a ripe situation, or what? As my hand instinctively reached for the mic button, I had to remind myself that Walt was in control of the radios. Still, I thought, it must be done. That Hornet must die, and die now.

Then I heard it. The click of the mic button from the back seat. That was the very moment that I knew Walter and I had become a crew. Very professionally, Walter spoke: “Los Angeles Center, Aspen 20, can you give us a ground speed check?” There was no hesitation: “Aspen 20, I show you at 1,842 knots, across the ground.”

I think it was the “42 knots” that I liked the best, so accurate and proud was Center to deliver that information without hesitation, and you just knew he was smiling. Walt keyed the mic once again to say, in his most fighter-pilot-like voice: “Ah, Center, much thanks, we’re showing closer to nineteen hundred on the money.”

For a moment, Walter was a god. And we finally heard a little crack in the armor of the Houston Center voice, when L.A. came back with “Roger that Aspen. Your equipment is probably more accurate than ours. You boys have a good one.”

[MickinMD]

17 hours ago, Dottles said:

Any of your peers ever have the guts to state they have?

I think I might have mentioned this before, but if I hadn't seen 5 ducks flying west past me in the early dawn one morning, I'd be telling people about the 5 UFO's I saw flying at extremely high speed going east shortly before dawn!

Before dawn, they were high enough to catch a dim, eerie glow of diffused sunlight and flying in perfect formation.  Assuming they were larger and farther away made them appear to be moving extremely fast.

[late]

7 minutes ago, MickinMD said:

I think I might have mentioned this before, but if I hadn't seen 5 ducks flying west past me in the early dawn one morning, I'd be telling people about the 5 UFO's I saw flying at extremely high speed going east shortly before dawn!

Before dawn, they were high enough to catch a dim, eerie glow of diffused sunlight and flying in perfect formation.  Assuming they were larger and farther away made them appear to be moving extremely fast.

So what you're saying is this thread is quacked up.

[Razors Edge]

I see a lot of stuff I can't identify.  I'll take a WAG at it, but I'm probably wrong.  Occasionally, I have someone with better eyesight and/or knowledge nearby, and I will get a better answer.

Tom

[Prophet Zacharia]

8 hours ago, 2Far said:

Maybe these guys:

"I was beginning to feel a bit sorry for Walter in the back seat. There he was, with no really good view of the incredible sights before us, tasked with monitoring four different radios. The predominant radio chatter was from Los Angeles Center, controlling daily traffic in their sector. While they had us on their scope (albeit briefly), we were in uncontrolled airspace and normally would not talk to them unless we needed to descend into their airspace.
 

We listened as the shaky voice of a lone Cessna pilot asked Center for a readout of his ground speed. Center replied: “November Charlie 175, I’m showing you at 90 knots on the ground.”

Now the thing to understand about Center controllers was that whether they were talking to a rookie pilot in a Cessna or to Air Force One, they always spoke in the exact same, calm, deep, professional, tone that made one feel important. I referred to it as the “Houston Center voice.” Conversely, over the years, pilots always wanted to ensure that, when transmitting, they sounded like Chuck Yeager, or at least like John Wayne. Better to die than sound bad on the radios.

Just moments after the Cessna’s inquiry, a Twin Beech piped up on frequency, in a rather superior tone, asking for his ground speed. “I have you at 125 knots of ground speed.” Boy, I thought, the Beechcraft really must think he is dazzling his Cessna brethren. Then out of the blue, a Navy F/A-18 pilot out of Naval Air Station Lemoore came up on frequency. You knew right away it was a Navy jock because he sounded very cool on the radios. “Center, Dusty 52 ground speed check.” Before Center could reply, I’m thinking to myself, “Hey, Dusty 52 has a ground speed indicator in that million-dollar cockpit, so why is he asking Center for a readout?” Then I got it. Ol’ Dusty here is making sure that every bug smasher from Mount Whitney to the Mojave knows what true speed is. He’s the fastest dude in the valley today, and he just wants everyone to know how much fun he is having in his new Hornet. And the reply, always with that same calm voice, with more distinct alliteration than emotion: “Dusty 52, Center, we have you at 620 on the ground.”

And I thought to myself: Is this a ripe situation, or what? As my hand instinctively reached for the mic button, I had to remind myself that Walt was in control of the radios. Still, I thought, it must be done. That Hornet must die, and die now.

Then I heard it. The click of the mic button from the back seat. That was the very moment that I knew Walter and I had become a crew. Very professionally, Walter spoke: “Los Angeles Center, Aspen 20, can you give us a ground speed check?” There was no hesitation: “Aspen 20, I show you at 1,842 knots, across the ground.”

I think it was the “42 knots” that I liked the best, so accurate and proud was Center to deliver that information without hesitation, and you just knew he was smiling. Walt keyed the mic once again to say, in his most fighter-pilot-like voice: “Ah, Center, much thanks, we’re showing closer to nineteen hundred on the money.”

For a moment, Walter was a god. And we finally heard a little crack in the armor of the Houston Center voice, when L.A. came back with “Roger that Aspen. Your equipment is probably more accurate than ours. You boys have a good one.”

I’ve read that story before. Always good for a laugh.

[Road Runner]

I would imagine that reporting sightings of UFOs would not be particularly career enhancing for a professional airline pilot.  

[jsharr]

18 hours ago, Wilbur said:

Well, this was my copilot last week..

Ever hear about the dyslexic pilot?

Dog was his copilot.z

Luckily, he flew Boeings 707, 737, 777, 787

[2Far]

23 minutes ago, Prophet Zacharia said:

I’ve read that story before. Always good for a laugh.

Indeed. I always enjoy the one where they asked ATC for clearance to go to 50,000 feet. ATC came back & asked why they though they could climb to 50k. They replied that they were asking to descend to 50k

[jsharr]

18 hours ago, Wilbur said:

It is a topic I have never heard anyone talk about.  MY brothers wife claims she was groped by a ghost once.  Does that count? 

Were you per chance coming home from a toga party when this happened....

[Further]

Back when the Oprah show was on my wife would be watching & I'd catch the tail end when I got home from work.

Apparently the show was about the supernatural, as I settled in Oprah was asking the audience about ghost sightings.

She started with "who has seen a ghost ?"

About half the audience stood up.

She asked "who has touched a ghost ? "

A few people were still standing, with stories of cold chills and never before felt feelings.

Oprah pulled the big gun "has anyone here had sex with a ghost ? " 

One old man was still standing, O climbed the stairs to get up close and personal on this one.

Sticking the mike in the old man's face she asked "so you've had sex with a ghost ?"

The old guy looked a bit flustered and sputtered out "ghost ? I thought we were talking about goats " 

[Kzoo]

Nominated 

[Kzoo]

43 minutes ago, Further said:

Back when the Oprah show was on my wife would be watching & I'd catch the tail end when I got home from work.

Apparently the show was about the supernatural, as I settled in Oprah was asking the audience about ghost sightings.

She started with "who has seen a ghost ?"

About half the audience stood up.

She asked "who has touched a ghost ? "

A few people were still standing, with stories of cold chills and never before felt feelings.

Oprah pulled the big gun "has anyone here had sex with a ghost ? " 

One old man was still standing, O climbed the stairs to get up close and personal on this one.

Sticking the mike in the old man's face she asked "so you've had sex with a ghost ?"

The old guy looked a bit flustered and sputtered out "ghost ? I thought we were talking about goats " 

Nominated 

[Dottleshead]

Further got kazabam doubleshot.

[Dottleshead]

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