The popularity of using call signs only increased during the Vietnam War, and by the 1980s, it became an institution. Today, getting a call sign is a rite of passage. Pilots and naval aviators do ...

The current Blue Angels pilots’ call signs aren’t exactly mysteries, but how they got the names can be.. Here’s a list of each pilot’s call sign and what we know about its origin. Friday's ...

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 ...

A Navy E-6B changed its call sign from ‘IDICK69’ to ‘STOB7’ while in the air. The first call sign was computer generated.

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 ...

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.

Call signs are typically handed out from A-Z, and it makes sense that older or more advanced officers would be given their call signs first. As a result, Olinsky received 5021 Charlie, ...

This is the first time call signs have been used on jerseys to salute our military. For those who may not know, a call sign is similar to a nickname -- or a unique identifier for each naval aviator.

These aircraft (and their upcoming successor, the VC-25B) require unique call signs. Air Force One the call sign, as well as the aircraft deemed "Air Force One," are part of a long-standing U.S ...

Many people would know call signs from the blockbuster “Top Gun” movies, in which Tom Cruise’s character is nicknamed “Maverick.” That call sign is a reference to the character’s ...