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 ...

Call signs are of vital importance to aviators. They're used to identify specific pilots, with the Department of Defense ...

What goes into picking a name? The answer depends. Naming a child can be a lengthy process involving not just the parents but families and their history. Naming a child’s favorite toy could simply be ...

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. But all agree ...

In the testosterone-laden world of military aviation, call signs for pilots and other squadron personnel can be really sticky — the more an aviator complains about the moniker his colleagues bestow ...