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"Bake" – V. H. Baker, British pilot and aircraft designer [1] "The Balloon Buster" – Frank Luke, American World War I fighter ace "Bam" – C. S. Bamberger, British RAF World War II pilot "Barron" – John Worrall, British World War II RAF pilot "Beazle" – Hugh John Beazley, Battle of Britain pilot "Bee" – Roland Beamont, Battle of ...
The call sign is a specialized form of nickname that is used as a substitute for the aviator's given name. It is used on flight suit and flight jacket name tags, painted/displayed beneath the officer's or enlisted aircrewman's name on aircraft fuselages or canopy rails, and in radio conversations. They are most commonly used in tactical jet ...
"Gu Zhi Zhaohu 古之昭虎" (Chinese, "Like the ancient Zhaohu"; Zhaohu itself is a nickname for Duke Zhaomu of Zhou, who defeated 40,000 Dongyi of the Jianghuai with his 7,000 strong army) – Zhang Liao, general of the Eastern Han dynasty and Cao Wei serving under the warlord Cao Cao, for his victory at the Battle of Xiaoyao Ford
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Command Air Force Wing Date First Activated Base Aircraft Tail Code 64th Aggressor Squadron: Gomers [5] Air Combat Command: United States Air Force Warfare Center: 57 WG: 15 January 1941 Nellis AFB, Nevada: F-16C/D [6] WA: 65th Aggressor Squadron: Air Combat Command: United States Air Force Warfare Center: 57 WG ...
The origin of the nickname is noted where possible. In some cases, the nickname was officially adopted by the division in question; this is indicated along with date of adoption (where known). Official status might also be inferred by the presence of the nickname on official distinctive unit insignia or in official military source materials.
The name is assigned to a unit on a semi-permanent basis; they change only when the U.S. Department of Defense goes to DEFCON 3. For example, JAMBO 51 would be assigned to a particular B-52 aircrew of the 5th Bomb Wing, while NODAK 1 would be an F-16 fighter with the North Dakota Air National Guard.
Lea Gabrielle, American fighter pilot turned journalist, Correspondent for Fox News Channel Rajiv Gandhi , prime minister of India 1984–1989, son of India's first female prime minister Indira Gandhi
Commercial operators, including scheduled airline, air cargo and air taxi operators, will usually use an ICAO or FAA-registered call sign for their company.By ICAO Annex 10 Chapter 5.2.1.7.2.1 - Full call signs type C, a call sign consists of the telephony designator of the aircraft operating agency, followed by the flight identification.