Officer 'abused Iraqi prisoners' Nov 17, 2009
In Iraq, Payne was part of a group - headed by Lt Rodgers - known by the call sign G10A. ... "I now disclose that in adopting the routine I did, each time I returned to the temporary detention facility to ensure the detainees were awake, the degree of force I applied was greater than I have so far admitted. "Moreover at one time or another I saw all the members of the multiple in call sign G10A emulate me. (BBC News -- UK)
Signs of confidence in battle for talent Nov 11, 2009
Any plane in the vicinity of Moorabbin Airport about 2pm was told to give right of way to a twin-engine helicopter with a rather well-known call sign. It belongs to Lindsay Fox, but the trucking king wasn't using his clout to escape the heat. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
'Bittersweet return' for soldiers Oct 25, 2009
"And then about a half and hour later, as another call sign came to help with the casualties, they were caught in another "daisy chain" is the expression we use - lots of explosions joined up together - and another four riflemen were killed. Major Field said the returning troops would be relieved to get back to their loved ones after a "very dangerous and lethal tour". "Inevitably they're going to be extremely grateful to be home safe. "The feeling of being reunited with your family, knowing... (BBC News -- UK)
US plane grounded at Mumbai airport Oct 18, 2009
The aircraft was using a civilian call sign, officials said. "A US aircraft with 205 US Marines on board, on its way from Fujiriah to Bangkok, was forced to land in Mumbai while overflying Indian airspace as there was some confusion about its call sign," a Mumbai airport spokesperson said ... The US aircraft with 205 marines on board was ordered to land after its call sign wasn't registered. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Student sends camera into stratosphere Oct 16, 2009
To observe the flight path online, go to , enter the call sign "NESP" and select "Show Last: 6 Hours". Geoff McCormack. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
A mission in grief for a Marine's father Oct 15, 2009
He led a Bible study in Afghanistan and earned the call sign "Holy Man." He also was a crack shot best in his company, his father said ... He led a Bible study in Afghanistan and earned the call sign "Holy Man." He also was a crack shot best in his company, his father said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Fallen Marine's father wants change Oct 14, 2009
He led a Bible study in Afghanistan and earned the call sign "Holy Man." He also was a crack shot best in his company, his father said. 1. (MSNBC -- International)
Handling the Referrals You Receive Oct 9, 2009
Real Estate News and Advice. Once they ve asked for and received a referral, most salespeople stop and wait for the magic to happen. (RealtyTimes)
UF alum plane crashSunny's Ross gets boot Sep 23, 2009
As far as WRMF well I guess the last three letters of the call sign stand for what I think. Comment by Rae September 22, 2009. (The Palm Beach Post)
* Air Force One ux@v Sep 19, 2009
Officially, Air Force One is not a plane but an air traffic call sign. Only after the president steps on board can this military jet assume the name Air Force One. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Vietnam vet finally laid to rest Sep 7, 2009
Along with those of Pilot Officer Carver, his remains were found earlier this year with their plane, that had the call sign Magpie 91. The pair were the last of six Australian servicemen listed as missing in Vietnam at the end of hostilities, to be found and returned to Australia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Click here to read more. Aug 7, 2009
As well has receiving visual encouragement from family members who put up signs like, "Throttle Up! Bring it home, Weasel (Cohen's Marine Corps call sign).". As Cohen accepted congratulations of friends and family Friday, he said if he had been asked if he would take such a trip again, the answer would have been no. Now he is not so sure. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
BSG Series BD Aug 2, 2009
Other notable characters include Adama's son Lee, often known by his call sign Apollo (Jamie Bamber); tough-as-nails fighter pilot Kara Thrace, or Starbuck (Katee Sackhoff); Sharon "Boomer" Valerii (Grace Park), who discovers early in the first season that she's one of those incognito Cylons; Karl "Helo" Agathon, who falls in love with Sharon before he knows her true identity, and fathers a half-blood child with her; Gaius Baltar (James Callis), a brilliant but easily manipulated doctor who... (IGN FilmForce)
PM, President to get swanky copters Jul 30, 2009
Though not as high-tech as Barack Obama's "Marine One", the call sign of the US Marine Corps helicopter which ferries the US President, the Indian EH-101 helicopters will have self-defence systems like missile-approach warners, chaff and flare dispensers and directed infra-red electronic counter-measures to protect the VVIPs on board. The new helicopters will replace ageing Russian-origin Mi-8s and Mi-17s being operated by IAF's elite Communication Squadron, which ferries around the President... (India Times, India)
Over other airwaves Jul 23, 2009
He was a lifelong, enthusiastic amateur radio operator, with the call sign KB2GSD.. James C. Van Dongen KB1EJY Concord, N.H.. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
New Memorial in Guam Honors U.S. Aircrew Jul 23, 2009
Family, friends and co-workers of the B-52 Stratofortress aircrew -- call sign RAIDR 21 -- alo 00004000 ng with members of the local Guam community honored the memory of the Airmen with the ceremony and the unveiling of a memorial dedicated to them ... More than 300 family, friends and guests attended the ceremony to remember the six aircrew members of the B-52 Stratofortress -- call sign RAIDR 21, who lost their lives when the bomber crashed July 21, 2008, about 25 miles off the coast of Guam... (DOD DefenseLINK)
REACH-ing out (565) Jul 21, 2009
"Doctors Medical Center, helicopter REACH 2," she says, using their radio call sign, which is also their base number. Meanwhile, the pilot talks to air traffic controllers, who tell her to maintain 3,000 feet altitude for a little longer. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Astronauts Gear Up for First Spacewalk Jul 19, 2009
The spacewalk is scheduled to begin around 11:58 a.m. EDT. For identification, Wolf (call sign EV-1) will be wearing a spacesuit with red stripes around the legs. Kopra (EV-2) will be wearing an unmarked suit. (CBS News)
Whatever happened to ... Jul 16, 2009
Long before cable, long before color and way long before the first Turner (WTCG was the original call sign) days, there were only three local television stations. Public television didn't count. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
From Germany to Texas, they can make the call Jun 30, 2009
The mix of letters and numbers are their individual call signs similar to what radio stations use. Andrew Hoffee, president of the Eastern Ozarks Amateur Radio Club, explained the call signs are near and dear to radio guys ... There won t be a duplicate call sign in the world, he said. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Amateur radio enthusiasts have a Field Day Jun 29, 2009
In addition, each ham radio operator is assigned a call sign, much like the letters representing an FM radio station, which help identify who is on the air. In the United States, call signs start with K, N or W and are typically a combination of four letters and one number. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Ham radio operators shoot for the moon Jun 27, 2009
It's a lot tougher for ham radio operators to bounce signals off the moon than off the ionosphere, said Teter, a ham operator whose "handle," or call sign is KG6LWE.. "The moon is far less than a perfect reflector," Teter said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Primitive conditions won't stop these operators Jun 27, 2009
Bailey, grandson of Casper Amateur Radio Club president Mike Coley, call sign KE7AZF, plays with amateur radio equipment during Field Day 2007. (Casper Amateur Radio Club/contributed photo). (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Pacific Fleet commander nominated by Obama to head U.S. Pacific Command May 28, 2009
His call sign is "Rat," and Willard appeared in and was a consultant on the 1986 Tom Cruise movie "Top Gun." He piloted the Soviet Mig-28 that received a "salute" from Cruise and another pilot. Adm. (Honolulu Advertiser)
FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS MAKE PRIORITIES May 23, 2009
FINAL CHECK CDR S.C. Jones, call sign Spider, makes a final check of his gauges before shutting down his U.S. Navy FA-18 Hornet Friday evening at Grider Field. Pine Bluff Commercial/Ralph Fitzgerald. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Retired U.S. Army Maj. Francis D. Frank Ivey May 22, 2009
He had an amateur radio license from 1938 to 2009 and his last call sign was KE7U.. Frank enjoyed camping, whether it was in tents, pop-up trailer, camping trailer or the motor home. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
SCIENCE FAIR: More on the shuttle crew's busy day May 13, 2009
(Click to see a 1970s commercial featuring the comic character that gave the retired Navy pilot his call sign. . (USA Today -- Tech)
Astronauts eager for last Hubble visit May 5, 2009
He is an experienced test pilot who flies under the call sign "Scooter." Altman is married to wife Jill and has three sons. Gregory Johnson: Navy flierAtlantis pilot Gregory C. Johnson is actually one of two Greg Johnsons in NASA's astronaut corps, but he goes by the call sign Ray Jay and moonlights as the Hubble servicing crew's social organizer. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Maiden flight to world domination May 1, 2009
The band clocked up 70,000 kilometres in their custom-designed 757 jet piloted, of course, by Dickinson, and nicknamed Ed Force One, after the band's skeletal mascot Eddie (call sign 666, but of course) and played to almost half a million fans, from Mumbai to Santiago. The film features footage from many of their shows, including in Australia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Obama says NY plane scare won't happen again Apr 29, 2009
The flyover involved one of the presidential planes, whose call sign is Air Force One when the president is aboard, and an F-16 fighter. Police said federal authorities had told them not to disclose any information to the public beforehand about the flight, the aim of which was to get a publicity photo of the plane against a backdrop of the Statue of Liberty. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Mexico's mass graves yield gang victims Apr 19, 2009
The officer, known only by his call sign Trojan One, seemed confident. The agent in command of the checkpoint was less convinced. (CNN -- World)
Top Gun iPhone Interview Apr 18, 2009
At the start of the game, you enter a call sign. You are a new recruit to the Top Gun program, several years after the movie. (IGN Wireless Games)
Playoff schedule and forum Apr 17, 2009
You always cast the first stone sinner, just look at your call sign there boy wonder ... I actually like CPJ and tech football, But I love everyting UGA. And please refrain from preaching to me with your call sign. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Simpson's goose is cooked … Apr 11, 2009
Tooling around a sports forum site the other night, I came across this yarn, posted in 2006 by someone with the call sign waznjen. The following scene apparently took place on a beautiful, balmy day at a one-dayer between the Aussies and the Poms at the SCG. "Waz" reports he got to the ground early to get a prime spot on the Hill and quickly noticed a bloke there with long hair and beard, shorts, thongs and no shirt. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Day Hippy was crowned king of the Hill … Apr 10, 2009
TOOLING around a sports forum site the other night, I came across this yarn, posted in 2006 by someone with the call sign waznjen. If it's verified, it has to be no less than one of the great yarns of Australian sport. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
On the same wave length Apr 4, 2009
Members are given a call sign, which is a unique designation. The Pradas call sign is made up of the prefix Papa Romeo (PR) and a suffix that may contain two or three letters ... My call sign for instance is PRIY, says Ismail. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Donovan Campbell's 'Joker One: A Marine Platoon's Story of Courage, Leadership, and Brotherhood' Mar 21, 2009
The book, named for the platoon's radio call sign , is ostensibly about a young lieutenant whose faith in God, the Marines and his own leadership is shaken, then restored, as his men are maimed and killed on the filthy streets of Ramadi. But it is really the story of a unit whose training, equipment and overall background left them supremely unready to face an Iraqi insurgency. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Rossiter: Knowing correct baby terms useful Mar 21, 2009
"Mommy, come in, please. This is Critter," baby beckons into his two-way, using his call sign from the crib. "10-4, Critter. This is Mommy. What's your preferred 20 when it comes to R&R?" I answer from another room. (Athens Banner-Herald)
A rash of private jets amid want Mar 16, 2009
While unravelling the rationale behind the registration of most of the planes in South Africa and not Nigeria, The Guardian learnt that any plane registered on 5N, call sign for a Nigerian-registered plane, hardly gets good money value back ... ZS is the call sign of South Africa. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Electronic-intelligence veterans hold reunion Mar 16, 2009
We would send that frequency and call sign out to remote sites. They would take a line of bearing from their position on that target, and the result would be a triangular fix of the most likely location of where that guy is, he said. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
'Spider in space' Mar 13, 2009
In honour of this "spacecraft" status Nasa had given the suit and its astronaut their own separate call sign - "Red Rover" a reference to Schweickart's red hair. The Red Rover stood outside on the Lunar Module's porch photographing Dave Scott standing in the Command Module hatch beneath him. (BBC News -- Americas)
Jury finds Fresno arrest in 2005 was justified Mar 7, 2009
But Williams interpreted it as a dog bark sound, which he said was a call sign for Bulldog gang members. He approached Amezcua, and immediately detected an odor of beer and took him into custody on suspicion of being drunk in public. (Fresno Bee)
Walter C. Schlaugat Jr. Mar 3, 2009
His hobby and passion was ham radio, holding the call sign W9SD. Walt was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by: two sons, Allan (Donna) Schlaugat of Albertville and Jim (Laura) Schlaugat of Mt. Ida; two daughters, Sandra Schlaugat of New Berlin and Mary Ann (Jeff) Klongland of Verona; a sister Margaret Rose of Tucson, Ariz. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
UW-L to lose $4.8 million under Doyle’s budget plan Feb 18, 2009
DailyReader wrote on Feb 18, 2009 6:28 AM:" 420 is the call sign for a Pot Bust, and DM has been partaking a bit too much. That is why everything is funny. A Question: Will the U still get its new building...for On-Line teaching? Will they know BEFORE they tear down old buildings? ". genetixgirl wrote on Feb 18, 2009 5:57 AM:" DM420, perhaps it has escaped your attention how not "LOL" this is. Regardless of who is elected into any position, we all live with the decisions that are made during... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Call from the wild Feb 15, 2009
Periodically he would add more specific information injured hiker, broken leg, Glacier Peak Wilderness along with his operator s license number or call sign, W7AU. ... I sent him a signal, his call sign and my call sign, Ruby said. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Hero Pilot Calm And Collected, Tapes Show Feb 7, 2009
Cactus is the call sign used by controllers for US Airways; the FAA says the controller, in the intense situation, got the flight number wrong. "We can't do it," replies the plane's pilot. (CBS News)
FYI: Rubbed Elbows With Hasselhoff, Seacrest Feb 7, 2009
16) My husband is an F-18 fighter pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps and I won't tell you his call sign. 17) I was a news anchor in Cincinnati. (ABC News)
