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Cold War DX and Tactical Callsigns

https://swling.com/blog/2026/01/cold-war-dx-and-tactical-callsigns/

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Cold War DX and Tactical Callsigns

by Dan Greenall During the Cold War years, many different signals could be found on shortwave that cannot be heard today. For example, there were two Germanys, several broadcasters from the USSR no…

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Paul Woodford Feb 28, 2024

Have Callsign, Will Travel. https://pwoodford.net/blog/?p=44 #F15Eagle #MilAir #TacticalCallsigns #SierraHotel

Air-Minded: Tactical Callsigns

This one’s from the Air-Minded archive, originally published in December 2004. When I flew fighters, my tactical callsign was Skid. How did I get a name like that? Simple: I blew a tire. But …

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Paul Woodford Jun 20, 2023

Of interest: How Military Pilots Get Their Callsigns
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/military-pilots-call-signs/
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‘Sidewalk,’ ‘Terminally Stupid,’ and ‘Meatloaf’ — How military pilots get their call signs

“Most are based on the pilot screwing something up.'

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