RAAF Callsigns
Ruprecht,
I believe P3 drivers also use "Qantas", "Cathay" and "Virgin".
How ya going fella?
Don
I believe P3 drivers also use "Qantas", "Cathay" and "Virgin".
How ya going fella?
Don
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At least the C130 combined formation callsign "Titan" is better than what it used to be.
I always thought "Lifter" sounded a bit ... well you know.
And yes on operations and certain exercises you will hear some unusual but official callsigns.
Many moons ago I remember a stream of 3 x C130H's from Townsville for Weipa with callsigns of "Arouse", "Bookend" and "Climax". It did raise an eyebrow or two!
I always thought "Lifter" sounded a bit ... well you know.
And yes on operations and certain exercises you will hear some unusual but official callsigns.
Many moons ago I remember a stream of 3 x C130H's from Townsville for Weipa with callsigns of "Arouse", "Bookend" and "Climax". It did raise an eyebrow or two!
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Originally Posted by drshmoo
"What is an a748?" You are joking, shirley?
Originally Posted by Hasselhof
748 = one of these
Gotta love google
Gotta love google
Yes, but I think he was referring to the fact that the RAAF doesn't operate 748's.. just like it doesn't currently operate any Spitfires
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Originally Posted by botero
I remember a stream of 3 x C130H's from Townsville for Weipa with callsigns of "Arouse", "Bookend" and "Climax"
When the fanta-can was still in use at 2FTS and the croppy was arriving, callsign was "Emu". "Emu-Bitter" for form. Dunno how long that lasted before someone whinged...
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Many moons ago I remember a stream of 3 x C130H's from Townsville for Weipa with callsigns of "Arouse", "Bookend" and "Climax". It did raise an eyebrow or two!
I was in fact the 36SQN comms officer during that exercise, and after the CO took a phone call from the Air Commander, I was asked to join the conversation to explain how said callsigns had been arrived at. Fortunately I was able to point to the official "RAAF callsign book" (some AAP or other full of six and seven letter words, allocated to squadrons on a date-coded basis. The 36 SQN callsigns for that day were indeed Climax and Arouse (although I don't recall Bookend!). Given that the Air Commander's name and signature were in the front, he couldn't say much, although an amendment was issued shortly thereafter....)
Complaint dismissed, although the lass in question was convicted of failing to have an appropriate sense of humour to deal with aircrew....!
aahh, glory days.....
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I remember there was much chatter that night on the airwaves and it all started at TVL. As I recall TVL had men and equipment working on the runway which reduced the length. The rather quick witted co-pilot in the first aircraft advised air traffic on taxi...
" we will need a full length for arouse and a bookend with a climax to follow"
I remember there was much chatter that night on the airwaves and it all started at TVL. As I recall TVL had men and equipment working on the runway which reduced the length. The rather quick witted co-pilot in the first aircraft advised air traffic on taxi...
" we will need a full length for arouse and a bookend with a climax to follow"
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Callsigns are generally squadron specific, not aircraft type specific - thus HS748s used the same callsigns now used by the King Airs (32SQN). Which of course is HUDSON.
Also, RAAF formations don't use the regular root word. They will just use the formation word (for example, COLT or COBRA). When refering to an individual aircraft in a form, it's COLT1 or COLT2 etc. Previous comments impled they used BUCKSHOT COLT or BARON COBRA. This is incorrect.
The previous comments may have been confused, as both the Army and Navy use the system of the regular rootword followed by colour (eg MARLIN BLACK, TIGER BLUE). The Air Force does not use this system.
Also, RAAF formations don't use the regular root word. They will just use the formation word (for example, COLT or COBRA). When refering to an individual aircraft in a form, it's COLT1 or COLT2 etc. Previous comments impled they used BUCKSHOT COLT or BARON COBRA. This is incorrect.
The previous comments may have been confused, as both the Army and Navy use the system of the regular rootword followed by colour (eg MARLIN BLACK, TIGER BLUE). The Air Force does not use this system.
Originally Posted by Desert Flower
The RAAF have callsign rootwords for particular aircraft types, with other words being added if there is a formation. For example, "Maple" (FA. 18) if there is only one becomes "Maple Hoodoo" if there are two. When you're next in town Disco, I will loan you an old book of mine to have a look at.
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Heard many years ago in Butterworth Malaysia on ground frequency.
Two SAR UH1 helicopters going for a formation training sortie.
Argus formation check in
Tuft 1
Tuft 2
Ah--- Butterworth Ground Argus Tuft-------- Request hover taxi
Two SAR UH1 helicopters going for a formation training sortie.
Argus formation check in
Tuft 1
Tuft 2
Ah--- Butterworth Ground Argus Tuft-------- Request hover taxi
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Originally Posted by Lasiorhinus
The pollies transport from Canberra use "Envoy", regardless whether theyre flying the 737 or the little jobbie.
