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2. Military call sign - Wikipedia

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   Military call signs are call signs (or callsigns) or specialized form of nickname assigned as unique identifiers to military communications. In wartime, monitoring an adversary's communications can be a valuable form of intelligence. Consistent call signs can aid in this monitoring, so in wartime, military units often employ tactical call signs ...

3. Aviator call sign - Wikipedia

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   Aviator call sign. An aviator call sign or aviator callsign is a call sign given to a military pilot, flight officer, and even some enlisted aviators. The call sign is a specialized form of nickname that is used as a substitute for the aviator's given name. It is used on flight suit and flight jacket name tags, painted/displayed beneath the ...

4. Secret Service code name - Wikipedia

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   Secret Service code name. President John F. Kennedy, codename "Lancer" with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, codename "Lace". The United States Secret Service uses code names for U.S. presidents, first ladies, and other prominent persons and locations. [1] The use of such names was originally for security purposes and dates to a time when ...

5. List of aviators by nickname - Wikipedia

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   Alfred Schreiber, German jet ace. "Buck" – Robert McNair, Canadian fighter ace. "Bud" – George E. Day, American POW. "Bully" – Emil Lang, World War 2 Luftwaffe fighter ace. "Bunny" – Christopher Currant, British RAF fighter ace in World War II. "Butch". Arthur T. Harris, British commander of RAF Bomber Command during World War II (from ...

6. Call signs in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Call signs in the United States. Call signs in the United States are identifiers assigned to radio and television stations, which are issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and, in the case of most government stations, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). They consist of from 3 to 9 letters and ...

7. Call sign - Wikipedia

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   Russian nuclear icebreaker Arktika with call sign UKTY. Merchant and naval vessels are assigned call signs by their national licensing authorities. In the case of states such as Liberia or Panama, which are flags of convenience for ship registration, call signs for larger vessels consist of the national prefix plus three letters (for example, 3LXY, and sometimes followed by a number, e.g. 3LXY2).