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Air Force One pilot calls in to Ben-Gurion control tower from 3,000 feet

20 March 2013, 12:01 pm
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Practice makes perfect. An IDF officer rehearses at Ben Gurion Airport for the arrival of US President Barack Obama (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO)
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TV has tapped into the radio communication between Air Force One and the Ben-Gurion Airport control tower. The pilot asks for permission to land, coming down from 3,000 feet. Unsurprisingly, he gets the okay.

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