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As far back as the Second World War, Canadian pilots have used call signs to identify themselves to colleagues in the air and on the ground.

The call sign, which would be used to identify the pilot and would be written on their CF-18 fighter aircraft, was based on the male pilot’s consensual relationship with a female Canadian Forces ...

Canadian fighter pilots also use call signs. Anyone who has been to an air show in Canada and got a close look at a Snowbird or CF-18 might have seen the pilot's call sign written with their real ...

The call sign, which was homophobic and targeted a female pilot, was assigned during what is known as a “call sign review board” on June 22 at one of Canada’s two fighter-jet bases, 4 Wing ...