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Call signs ease friendly communications (with air traffic control, for instance) while serving as something of a code ... Air ...
The Air Force has confirmed that a KC ... that the KC-135 Stratotanker, official call sign INMATE72, transmitted an inappropriate display name on 16 December,” Hertzog said in an email.
The names Pete Mitchell and Nick ... but that's not likely to save any embarrassment. Once the call sign is in place, it's unlikely ever to change. Air Force tradition holds that once a pilot ...
“Call signs” - essentially nicknames ... and confined to Canadian military service code. Captain Matthew “Glib” Kutryk, Royal Canadian Air Force 2017 Demonstration Jet pilot flies ...
Earlier this week, Royal Canadian Air Force commander Lt ... a Snowbird or CF-18 might have seen the pilot's call sign written with their real name near the cockpit. While call signs aren't ...
While the Royal Canadian Air Force ... as a "call sign review board" on June 22 at one of Canada's two fighter-jet bases, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta. Despite their official-sounding name, such boards ...
Partnering with USAA, the official NFL Salute to Service partner, and Team Whistle, Garoppolo got to experience what it's like to be a U.S. Air Force fighter ... Taylor Wight, call sign "Flash ...
While the Royal Canadian Air Force plans to add more control over how fighter pilots get their call signs, a senior officer ... Despite their official-sounding name, such boards are social events ...
Or sign-in if you have an account. OTTAWA — Two senior Air Force officers have been charged for allegedly failing to stop a group of fighter pilots from assigning an inappropriate nickname to ...