Cool callsign
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From: Springfield
twisted callsigns
Radisair > Radishair
Asiana > Adriana (gotta seen Oz Wheel of fortune for that one)
United > Untied
Jetstar > Jester
Argentina1234 > Argentina.
Rex > Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrex
Speedbird > Computer says noooo
Asiana > Adriana (gotta seen Oz Wheel of fortune for that one)
United > Untied
Jetstar > Jester
Argentina1234 > Argentina.
Rex > Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrex
Speedbird > Computer says noooo
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From: UK
In a similar vein, story told to me back in the early 70s by an ex-RAF Twin-Pioneer pilot who had frequently flown in and out of Kudat in Malasia. Inevitably first contact with ATC on arrival went something like this:-
Pilot: "Kudat down there?"
ATC: "Kudat up there?"
Pilot: "Kudat down there?"
ATC: "Kudat up there?"
More than just an ATCO
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From: Up someone's nose
Not callsigns but waypoints.
When the N.Sea airspace was being re-organised some years ago, the intersection names down one route read:
BETTY
BITES
BIGGA
BOLOX
unfortunately someone had a sense of humour failure and they were changed before the introduction
When the N.Sea airspace was being re-organised some years ago, the intersection names down one route read:
BETTY
BITES
BIGGA
BOLOX
unfortunately someone had a sense of humour failure and they were changed before the introduction
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From: UK
My personal favourite is a Military Formation callsign used out of Valley.
OBI
So the lead aircraft is "Obi One".....
Always made me chuckle...
Also remember a Mil Heli a few years ago called Farnborough with the callsign "Swallow 69"!
OBI
So the lead aircraft is "Obi One".....
Always made me chuckle...
Also remember a Mil Heli a few years ago called Farnborough with the callsign "Swallow 69"!
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From: UK
"ELVIS" used to be used by the Tennessee ANG, based in Memphis
They were annual visitors until recently at RIAT, with a C141 (usually chock full of ageing Americans looking for a cheap, but not particularly comfortable ride to the UK).
They were annual visitors until recently at RIAT, with a C141 (usually chock full of ageing Americans looking for a cheap, but not particularly comfortable ride to the UK).
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From: Middle Earth
There is a Cessna Single based somewhere in the SE of England with the reg GBOLX, although the phonetic alphabet does take the fun away from the reg'
I also believe there is a German Kinga Air reg'd DIANA that calls "Dianna" rather then Delta India etc..
Fried Chicken
I also believe there is a German Kinga Air reg'd DIANA that calls "Dianna" rather then Delta India etc..
Fried Chicken
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From: South Coast
We regularly see RAF Ops traffic using c/sign JEDI.
The joke when they return from their play area is running a bit thin though!
Reminds me of the story of the 2 Harrier pilots who forgot their callsign of the day:
Controller: "OK, adopt the callsigns STUPID 1 and STUPID 2"
The joke when they return from their play area is running a bit thin though!
Reminds me of the story of the 2 Harrier pilots who forgot their callsign of the day:
Controller: "OK, adopt the callsigns STUPID 1 and STUPID 2"
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From: Blighty
A lot of the USAF tankers had callsigns based on money. Peso, Dollar, Franc and Quid. I suppose because going to the tanker was a bit like going to the bank. The Mildenhall tankers still use Quid I think.
Our Squadron callsign was often Lion due to a lion being featured in the Squadron badge. On exercises in the far east, it was sometimes changed to 'Ryan' to make it easier for the local controllers to say!
'Flash', gulf based USAF C130s amused me - some irony there perhaps!
Our Squadron callsign was often Lion due to a lion being featured in the Squadron badge. On exercises in the far east, it was sometimes changed to 'Ryan' to make it easier for the local controllers to say!
'Flash', gulf based USAF C130s amused me - some irony there perhaps!
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From: EBSL / EDYY
As already said in the other thread;
Baby - BMI
In the beginning I can remember that there were some ATCO's that kept on calling them Midland because they didn't want to emberass the pilot.
Elite was a nice callsign belonging to Canada 2000 - CMM
Relax (ESK) is a nice one as well unless you are trying on the 121.5 to prompt them to call in
And since we saw some waypoints passing by;
DVR - Dover; some pilots just can't resist the Over Dover Over.
A direct route; KOK (KOKSY) - DIK (DIEKIRCH); some insist on reading back KOK-DIK (I wonder why?)
Baby - BMI
In the beginning I can remember that there were some ATCO's that kept on calling them Midland because they didn't want to emberass the pilot.
Elite was a nice callsign belonging to Canada 2000 - CMM
Relax (ESK) is a nice one as well unless you are trying on the 121.5 to prompt them to call in
And since we saw some waypoints passing by;
DVR - Dover; some pilots just can't resist the Over Dover Over.
A direct route; KOK (KOKSY) - DIK (DIEKIRCH); some insist on reading back KOK-DIK (I wonder why?)
