Call signs are of vital importance to aviators. They're used to identify specific pilots, with the Department of Defense noting, "If you've been a fully trained military pilot for more than a few ...
Hundreds of call signs may be seen at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL. Source: Carrie Kennedy The origin of aviator call signs is murky, even to military historians. But all agree ...
It’s nothing new when an Army helo crew throws out interesting call signs before taking flight. Today, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew — with a tail number of AE59B1 — plugged in a call sign of ...
In the testosterone-laden world of military aviation, call signs for pilots and other squadron personnel can be really sticky — the more an aviator complains about the moniker his colleagues bestow ...
Top Gun: Maverick introduced a new class of aviators to the Top Gun Navy training program and Glen Powell's Hangman is one of the more exciting pilots to wander through the halls. With an all-new cast ...
A Royal Canadian Air Force F-18 Hornet waits to take off at Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake during a Maple Flag Air Exercise. During an informal social gathering last June a group of fighter pilots ...