Sweet memories of my military time at Büchel Air Base:
"Hello Büchel Tower, this Arrow 74"

Music : Hank Williams sr.
Lyrics : Ecki Südmeyer

Hello Büchel Tower, this is Arrow 74,
please tell me about landing, my back is rather sore.
I ́de like to come on in now and put this sucker down
I ́m here above this undercast, been airborne for an hour.

Hello Arrow 74, this is Büchel Tower
visibility ́s decreasing, you may have go around.
The “Eifelbär” is coming in, but won ́t you circle twice,
'cause I can ́t let you in now, I got “DO” at 20 miles.

Hello Büchel Tower, this is Arrow 74,
I ́d like to change my frequency to GCA right now
although I ́m still pretty good on gas, please understand one thing.
I just don ́t like diversions, I ́d like to come on in.

Hello Arrow 74, you cleared to change your freq.
so go on channel 16 now to let them talk you in.
Now be advised of one more thing, that you might care about
There ́s another 20 airplanes there, so you just better watch out.

Hello Büchel GCA, this is Arrow 74,
you know that I ́ve circling here for about the last half hour.
I am already squawking, I hope you understand
that I ́m trying to get down now without delays or else.

Hello Arrow 74, won ́t you please ident
You know you ́re not the only that ́s airborne in this......
.....Ahhhh, hello, hello there GCA, here is Flaminco 4
I ́am lost over the ocean, please help me, help me, help me down.

Flaminco 4 don ́t worry, just stay on 210
below you is the “Laacher See”, so keep your temper low -----break

Arrow 74 now, you better listen up,
oh won ́t you turn to 300, it seems you get bad luck.

Büchel GCA now, you better listen here
if you don't let me in now, I ́ll sure be feeling queer,
Oops! The fuel gage ́s is down to zero, and it ́s quiet now up here. This airplane is a glider now, and I ́m gonna leave it here!!!! .....IIHHAAAAH....!!