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Offline Greg01

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Radio telephony
« on: November 05, 2007, 08:39:20 PM »
I think Peter posted a website where you can look up the airlines and their radio call signs but I can't seem to find it. Does anyone know what cargo-liner uses the callsign "Rattler"?

And, Peter, if you can find that link again, I'd greatly appreciate it!

Thanks,
Greg



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Re: Radio telephony
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2007, 09:01:30 PM »
tis' on wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_codes-All

and according to this rattler is 'business airfreight'  :-)

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Offline KSYR-pjr

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Re: Radio telephony
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2007, 11:37:37 PM »
Sure thing, Greg:

http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/CNT/3-3.htm

Rattler is a a callsign for Business Airfreight, a FedEx sub-contractor who flies mainly Cessna Caravans.  They are based out of Vermont according to the FAA sheet here.  I hear them all the time over the skies of the northeast US.


edit:  Confusing these guys with WIGGINS, a FedEx sub.  Rattler has the logo AirNow on its aircraft and it seems is a small competitor of FedEx.   
« Last Edit: November 05, 2007, 11:50:40 PM by KSYR-pjr »

Offline Greg01

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Re: Radio telephony
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2007, 03:36:29 PM »
Thanks Peter. For some reason, I seem to remember hearing "Rattler xxxx heavy" on that famous clip of the one JFK ground controller.

Gracias!