What’s In A Callsign?

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You’re out flying, you hear, “Satan Zero Three leaving three thousand, climbing to one zero thousand.” If you’re anything like us you’re thinking, “Who the heck is Satan Zero Three? In fact, you probably even wrote down the call sign on your kneeboard so you could search the interwebs when you got home.

Well look no further! As it turns out, Ron at MonitoringTimes.com has compiled a list of all MILITARY call signs as of 2011 (link to download text file).

Some of our personal favorites? Air Force 1, Ambush, Bandit, Demon, Devil (yea, we like the really odd, dark names), Doughboy, Hotdog, Jeckyl, Jedi, Nightstalker, Reaper, Savage, Scandal, Snoopy, Taco, Top Gun (dang right it’s real!), Voodoo, and Zombie – to name a few.

Pretty cool, we know. You can thank us later.

Clear Skies and Calm Winds,

SMAC

Mom, Where Do Airplanes Go When They Die?

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Sometimes we stumble upon some really cool aviation related articles while swimming through cyberspace. This one is no exception.

Titled, “The World’s Most Bizarre Aircraft Graveyards” it is what it sounds like – a collection of images of aircraft laid to rust around the world. From California to Arizona to New Mexico, Nigeria, Germany, and Ukraine to name a few. Enjoy this visual journey of retired airplanes.

Oh and be sure to grab a box of tissues. Don’t say we didn’t warn you…

Clear Skies and Calm Winds,

SMAC