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Old 4th Mar 2011, 10:16
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Message to the Chinook crew that flew an approach into EGOS Field 24 at about 1030 this morning...

What a splendid sight and sound. Made my morning. Thank you very much and come again soon.
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I thought Vortex was a Merlin callsign!
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I thought Vortex was a Merlin callsign!
Nope - can be any SHF a/c ( ex "Swallow")
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Is "Lifter" still used ?
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Hi,yes "Lifter" is still regularly used by the Chinook fleet,along with "Gambit"....apart from these most seem to use the "Vortex" callsign
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