[FedCom] Spec callsigns

Wed, 31 Jul 2002 17:07:22 -0700

>From: [email protected]
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [FedCom] ROSS 096 - Phila
>Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 16:10:04 EDT
>
>  [email protected] writes:
>
> > I've always believed that they used these callsigns as an indication to 
>the
> >  air traffic controllers that they are on mission and may have special
> >  requirements without having to explain it over the ATC channels.
>
>It seems that way to me too.  I hear ROSS ### come up on freq and advise 
>they
>are "following I-95 Northward at 500-1000 feet," for example, and the ATC
>knows he has a surveillance mission.  Of course everyone else listening 
>knows
>too.  ;--).
>
>AL STERN  Stellite Beach FL
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Yes, there are quite a few callsigns that can get away with alot. ROSS, 
IDAHO, FLINT, OMAHA, are just ones I know. I've also been told (and it was 
written about in a Dale Brown book but the controller I know swears it's 
true) that GENESIS is a generic military callsign for experimental aircraft 
and has priority handling. So does FLYNEST, the DOE NEST guys (plug in 370.0 
and 167.850). Ruff

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