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Mr Pilot 2007
6th Oct 2008, 15:31
I regularly fly through the Middle East and often hear the US Airforce. Often wondered what they were flying.
Anyone point me to where I can find it.
Often hear 'Python'. Would they all be flying the same type of aircraft or many different types having the same callsign.
Cheers
Razor61
6th Oct 2008, 15:34
re: Python, no they are not using the same type each time.
sunshine band
6th Oct 2008, 15:50
The Guide's Internet Callsign List (http://www.the-guide.nl/callsign/call/open.php?page=p)
Some bedtime reading...
SB
SAMBO KC10 USAF
And I thought the USAF the bastion of PC!!
Irish Tempest
6th Oct 2008, 19:23
Bit concerned with that guide
JUNGLIE SEA KING RAF
Secrets out.....:eek:
Mr Pilot 2007
10th Oct 2008, 11:16
Thanks Sunshine band. Quite extensive.
It may be a little out of date now.
Many 'Reach' I see are C17s which are not mentioned. Also I hear 'Whistler' alot too. Yet thats not listed.
Cheers.
Anyone know what a/c type 'whistler' are likely to be.
"check six"
BarbiesBoyfriend
10th Oct 2008, 11:25
The air refuelling lot at Mildenhall (100 ARW?) use 'Quid'.
You also hear 'Blue'- which is US Army.
Focks 2
10th Oct 2008, 11:26
Anyone know what a/c type 'whistler' are likely to be.
Tankers. KC-10?
brickhistory
10th Oct 2008, 12:33
Do we really want to be discussing callsigns and associated aircraft on current operations?
My vote is no.
Flap62
10th Oct 2008, 13:28
I agree. If it's not open source then there's a very good reason why not.
It might make a very big difference to Terry Talliban if he knows that Spunker 202 is a KC10 and not a B1.
Just looked at the above website callsigns and just a tad out of date.
ASCOT 4000-4019 HERCULES RAF INBOUND/OUTBOUND HONGKONG
ASCOT 4020-4039 HERCULES RAF INBOUND/OUTBOUND SARDINIA
I wish we still did Hongkong and sardinia!!!
Anyway I'll stick with my mystery callsign in the sandbox and lets keep it a mystery.... more fun that way!
country calls
10th Oct 2008, 16:26
In the early days of the Afghan excursion we regularly used to hear a fast mover callsign Elvis. He always raised a smile with his "Ladies and Ge'mun, Elvis has left the target" And if it was a Brit AWACS controlling it was always replied with "Thank yuh verr much"
JackRyan
10th Oct 2008, 20:14
Unsurprising to find Viper, Maverick et al... but TOP GUN as a callsign?
TOPGUN F/A18 USN NAS FALLON
TOPGUN VARIOUS USN NFWS
You two characters are going to Top Gun
126,7
11th Oct 2008, 04:51
CATBIRD always uses the same aircraft.
Used to be a P3 but been upgraded to a G3 a few years ago. The link mentions that its a VP3A...
enigma9jim
1st May 2009, 12:51
Can anyone provide me with name of the Air Force, Vietnam-deployed unit that went by the callsign "Grim Reaper" in the late '60's, early '70's?
Pontius Navigator
1st May 2009, 13:02
Can anyone provide me with name of the Air Force, Vietnam-deployed unit that went by the callsign "Grim Reaper" in the late '60's, early '70's?
Now if there was a world-wide available database search engine you would be able to look up questions like that.:ok:
Roger Sofarover
1st May 2009, 13:41
Do we really want to be discussing callsigns and associated aircraft on current operations?
My vote is no.
I am with Brick. No.