Executive One Foxtrot: What The Call Sign Means & Whether Air Force One Would Use It

Call signs are of vital importance to aviators. They're used to identify specific pilots, with the Department of Defense ...
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Army Chinook takes flight with ‘FUKIRAN’ call sign

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 ...
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Navy tells aircrews to question ‘inappropriate’ call signs after lewd flight name

The Navy is telling its aircrews they should push back if their flights are assigned a call sign that could be considered in bad taste after the crew of an E-6B Mercury — sometimes called a “Doomsday” ...