Call signs?

[citdrver]

Hey Everyone,

Just a few call signs that perked my interest lately:

Justice

Joseph or something sounding similiar

Bluestreak

United.......just kidding


Thanks

 

[sydeseet]

United.....was it a female voice? (I know, I know, but it was sooooo easy)

"Justice" is the US Dept. of Justice (corrections) flying prisoners around in 727s. Great show about them on Discovery or Learning Channel if you can catch it.

"Blue Streak" is a USAir regional flying Dork Props, not sure which regional.

Don't know about Joseph; don't think I've heard that one.

 

[Smoking Man]

Bluestreak

PSA Airlines U.S. Airways Express, Flying the mighty Dornier 328 turbo Prop.

The other one???


Regards

Smoking Man

 

[Cardinal]

Regarding "Justice" I heard that one for the first time today in MHT. They were indeed flying a 727, from the light green stripes it appeared to be ex-Miami Air. They aren't kdding when it comes to security. A guard 50 yards off each wing, nose, and tail while it was parked, giving me nasty looks as I taxied by. Quite an outfit.

 

[Jeff Russell]

Joseph is a miltary callsign. Justice also flies other a/c besides the B727.

Jeff Russell
CSEL IA
ATC, Atlanta ARTCC

 

[AZaviator]

Vegas Heat??

I've heard the callsign "Vegas Heat" several times on frequency in Phoenix. Anyone know who that is?

Justice flies an MD-80 out of Williams Gateway Airport in Phoenix. As Cardinal stated, they have armed security guards surrounding the plane when they are boarding. Its hilarious watching the plane takeoff. I swear I've seen it do 45 degree bank turns after takeoff. Then again, why not. Its not like the passengers can really complain about it!

 

[ILLINI]

sydeseet

Do you remember when that US Dept. of Justice show on TLC or Discovery Channel was going to be on, or did I already miss it? Just curious, i'd like to watch it if I can.

 

[enigma]

Those justice MD80's used to belong to Spirit, we leased the marshalls a couple after 9/11. Our management leased some dash 82's out and kept some -81's. Guess which dash number carries more gas?

Here's another callsign for you.

"Janet"

regards

 

[BE20AV8R]

"Janet" is, I believe, the govt. airline that runs 737-100's from Vegas up to "area 51". The planes look like they used to belong to Western Airlines.. All white with two red stripes...

I've recently heard "eagle jet" flying around the west.. Is that Eagle Flight, only with a the erj?

Also.. "night cargo"?

 

[Fr8Dog]

Night Cargo is Air Cargo Carriers. They are out of Milwaukee but have bases all over the US. They fly shorts 330's and 360's.

 

[OtterFO]

Eagle Jet

Eagle Jet is Eagle Canyon airlines, part of Scenic Airlines. They fly Fokker F-27's to the canyon, on NCAA contracts, and as Air Laughlin.

Janet is an interesting bunch. when I was flying out of vegas I heard them picking up clearences. 4 airplanes all using the same exact callsign, and the clearence was "Janet XXX, you are cleared to your destination as filed, climb and maintain as filed, squak as filed."

 

[English]

"Eagle jet" is not American Eagle. I think it is a group out in the Vegas area...anyone else know for sure? I would venture a guess that they do charters or do type ratings/training.

 

[Twotter76]

The Janet flights are the shuttles into Groom Lake (Area 51) as I recall, so I imagine that most of the information about them would be kept secret.

 

[hawkerjet]

Eaglejet is the call sign for the F-27's out of LAS. They fly to the Ditch (Grand Canyon ) and to other tourist locations in Utah and Arizona.I know, I know, an F-27 is not a jet but that's what they call themselves...

 

[c.j.]

What is Jetlink? I have heard them a lot flying out of the HOU/IAH area.

 

[sydeseet]

Jetlink is Continental Express

To answer an earlier question about "Justice Airlines" being on Discovery: In don't know when it's on as I just happened to catch it one night last summer. It's part of the "On the inside" series. Again, it was pretty interesting as most of that channel is.

 

[Pink Panther]

Testicle?
I heard that callsign lately in the San Antonio, TX area, I was laughing my ass off when I heard it. Anyone knows who it is?Testicle?

 

[MetroSheriff]

Somehow I doubt the FCC would assign or allow the use of the callsign "Testicle". Just a humble opinion.

 

[Twotter76]

You would certainly have to have balls to use that callsign.

 

[English]

Now THAT'S funny....

 

[LR25]

I used to have a call sighn of "Grasshopper" flying Lears.

Another interesting one that a friend of mine flew was "Skybox". I believe it was Northstar Air Cargo part of Air Cargo Carriers.

 

[hawkerjet]

I fly into LAS quite a bit and JANET supposedly stands for something like Just Another ....( can't remember the remainder) but they also fly out near SLC. From what I've heard they have moved secret ops from groom lake to this new area which is more difficult to trespass on.

 

[airnik]

Neat Callsigns

Kind of taking a tangent here, but I personally like "Starcheck" for Airnet and "Waterski" for TWE. I've been out of the loop in St. Louis - does anyone know if they're still using the Waterski callsign anymore on the radio? Just curious...

 

[Fr8Dog]

I believe they are still using the Waterski call sign. I got messed up the other day in MKE because I was told to switch to tower freq after the American jet passed in front of me so I waited for 5 min until the controller told me to switch. Someone forgot to tell me that even though it was painted in TWA colors they are now using the American call sign. I like the call sign Turbo Dog, Packman and some of the other freight companies including mine which is Freight Runner.

 

[J41 Pilot]

Yup, Trans States is still using the Waterski callsign.

 

[mach none]

The "Janet" call sign is for the area 51 shuttle. The callsign originated from the original chief pilots wifes name.

 

[XJAVRO]

Who is Turbo Dog? I heard them at FWA the other day.

 

[airnik]

Turbo Dog

Turbo dog has flown into Sprit of St. Louis (SUS) occasionally - mostly at night. I believe they fly freight in Lear 24/25's. I'm almost positive that's right, since I had to give them noise abatment procedures since they were a stage II aircraft.

 

[TailStrike]

Call Signs

I used to fly checks at night in a Cherokee-6 for a tiny operation (just the boss and me). There was a company that used the call sign "Fast-Check," and my boss always said he was going to ask the feds if we could be "Slow-Check."

 

[Brett Hull]

Turbo Dog is Air Cargo Express based in FWA. Lear 23 & 24 freighters.

Of course, their hangar's called the "dog house".