I remember the same thing, I retired off the C-141B in 1993.
To my understanding the replacement for the C141 the C-17 had no selcal either.
The military expected you to go deaf listening for these calls on crossings.
Every medical your hearing test were worse, this plus the normal noise.
As far as ATC and the Military I doubt they were wrong.
I bet if you check your Notams you will find that A/R was scheduled at certain alltitudes in this area.
I would blame Turkish ATC not the military.
Their English is not as good as you would expect.
But then again neither is my Turkish.
Since I have a home there now I am trying to improve my Turkish.
They think their English is perfect.
Go figure.
Last edited by Earl; 26th Dec 2004 at 18:47.