Phrase used in radio transmissions to identify an aircraft, before proceeding to actual instructions. A callsign

Phrase used in radio transmissions to identify an aircraft, before proceeding to actual instructions. For example “Qantas 005”.

Each aviator has a chosen callsign, an echo from times past, that he theoretically uses for radio calls. The Navy brass have by now decided that that won't do, it's too cool and not bureaucr [..]

A codename for a particular fighter pilot.

Callsigns are used by Air Traffic Control to denote a specific flight. These can differ from flight numbers in two respects. Some airline radio callsigns are different from the airline’s name, either [..]

An aviator's nom de guerre. Callsigns developed because aviators didn't want to use real names on the radio, and there could be multiple people with the same name. Callsigns basically replaced given names in squadrons.

Phrase used in radio transmissions to identify an aircraft, before proceeding to actual instructions. A callsign for a commercial aircraft may be “Swissair 111″ or “TWA 800″. As for a private plane, i [..]