Tanker, bomber, and other military aircraft crews do not get to pick their own call signs, said a C-17 pilot with 16 years of experience, who spoke with Task & Purpose on condition of anonymity.

There are other cool call signs: British Airways uses “Speedbird,” based on a logo it once used, and you have to imagine that word spoken with an English accent to fully appreciate its coolness.

It’s nothing new when an Army helo crew throws out interesting call signs before taking flight. Today, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew — with a tail number of AE59B1 — plugged in a call sign ...

Executive One Foxtrot is a different call sign, and it involves travel by the president's family. Let's see exactly how it's used, how it differs from the iconic Air Force One, and whether Air ...