Cool callsign
"Midland 331" was a certain sound about it.
Twenty years ago, it was the "goldmine" flight Teesside-Heathrow.
92 full economy fares, LCC costs. Maybe Midland were the first LCC?
Howsabout "Jetset"?
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Twenty years ago, it was the "goldmine" flight Teesside-Heathrow.
92 full economy fares, LCC costs. Maybe Midland were the first LCC?
Howsabout "Jetset"?
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Don'y know exactly who uses it but I've heard 'LEGO 1' a couple of times. The tempation to ask if that was a lego plane or if they'd built it themselves had to be resisted.
Also 'Formula one' sounds quite good and certainly appropriate. Wonder if it's Bernie?
Also 'Formula one' sounds quite good and certainly appropriate. Wonder if it's Bernie?
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I remember a pair of Luftwaffe F4s using the c/s "Hitman 1&2" a few years ago - that was pretty cool, especially as the leader had quite a deep, gruff voice! I think they were from Wittmundhafen.
I also remember another time when a colleague had a call from a pair of USAF A10s c/s Gunhog. For some reason he thought they were called Kellogg, like the british cereal. The A10 mate kept saying "Sir the callsign is Gunhog," to which my oppo replied ", Kellog roger." After the third attempt to explain it the Yank gave up, left the CTR and went en-route VFR. The rest of us were in stitches. To this day, my colleague still maintains that they were c/s Kellogg!
I also remember another time when a colleague had a call from a pair of USAF A10s c/s Gunhog. For some reason he thought they were called Kellogg, like the british cereal. The A10 mate kept saying "Sir the callsign is Gunhog," to which my oppo replied ", Kellog roger." After the third attempt to explain it the Yank gave up, left the CTR and went en-route VFR. The rest of us were in stitches. To this day, my colleague still maintains that they were c/s Kellogg!
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Brain Fade
Callsign "Lego"
ICAO Callsign: Lego
IATA Code:
ICAO Code: LGE
Known As: Lego
Full Name: Lego System A/S
Country: Denmark
Web Site: www.lego.com
ICAO Callsign: Lego
IATA Code:
ICAO Code: LGO
Known As: Lego
Full Name: Lego Company
Country: Denmark
Web Site: www.lego.com
and
ICAO Callsign: Formula
IATA Code:
ICAO Code: FOR
Known As: Formula One Management
Full Name: Formula One Management Limited
Country: United Kingdom
Web Site:
Useful site for decodes
Callsign "Lego"
ICAO Callsign: Lego
IATA Code:
ICAO Code: LGE
Known As: Lego
Full Name: Lego System A/S
Country: Denmark
Web Site: www.lego.com
ICAO Callsign: Lego
IATA Code:
ICAO Code: LGO
Known As: Lego
Full Name: Lego Company
Country: Denmark
Web Site: www.lego.com
and
ICAO Callsign: Formula
IATA Code:
ICAO Code: FOR
Known As: Formula One Management
Full Name: Formula One Management Limited
Country: United Kingdom
Web Site:
Useful site for decodes
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I have heard a story from Northern Norway during a military exercise.
Drake01(British Lynx) came flying into a TMA. The controller replied to the Lynx:" Grape01, blah blah blah..."
Lynx:"It is DRAKE sir, not grape!!!"
Drake01(British Lynx) came flying into a TMA. The controller replied to the Lynx:" Grape01, blah blah blah..."
Lynx:"It is DRAKE sir, not grape!!!"
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We work a bunch of fun ones...
DOOM for some of the BUFFS...
OPEC for some KC-10's...
But my all time favorite was way back in the 90's. It was the FIRST all female crew in a C-141. Some odd ball in operations gave them the call sign.....
BROAD!!!!!!
Ya just have to love the irony there <G>...
regards
Scott
DOOM for some of the BUFFS...
OPEC for some KC-10's...
But my all time favorite was way back in the 90's. It was the FIRST all female crew in a C-141. Some odd ball in operations gave them the call sign.....
BROAD!!!!!!
Ya just have to love the irony there <G>...
regards
Scott
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My favorite, leading my 4-ship of RF4's home to EDAM, was WiBi.
"WiBi, on initial" pronounced "We Be" on initial. Zweibruecken Twr responded, "We Be expecting you".
Still chortling over two VORs in Eastern China though, "Fuquing" FQG (south of ZSPD)..... and "Wanquing" , up near Dalian
"WiBi, on initial" pronounced "We Be" on initial. Zweibruecken Twr responded, "We Be expecting you".
Still chortling over two VORs in Eastern China though, "Fuquing" FQG (south of ZSPD)..... and "Wanquing" , up near Dalian
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rouge
I had an American C-130 at my field last year. His callsign was "rouge"..When I first saw the strip with the callsign, I expected a flying version of the Moulin rouge
TWR:"Rouge13 taxi to parking in front of the tower, and send your cargo up here. EXPEDITE"
TWR:"Rouge13 taxi to parking in front of the tower, and send your cargo up here. EXPEDITE"