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Aviator Call Signs: The History & Naming Rituals

Summary by Ground News
Pilot call sign tradition is celebrated by aviation communities across all military branches. Some historians believe aircraft call signs were first used when radio became a commodity around 1930. Most pilots earn their call signs at their first operational squadron as a junior officer. A few call sign ideas are usually thrown around within a squadron before a pilot's peers vote.
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