E-6B Doomsday Plane is using “Trump” as radio callsign

This is really interesting: at 18.15 GMT an E-6B Mercury (TACAMO – “TAke Charge And Move Out”) that appear to have departed from Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, is flying at 29,000 feet over central U.S.

Based on the information gathered by Planefinder.net via ADS-B, the aircraft is serialled 162784 and it is flying more or less southbound over Arkansas, after crossing the airspaces over Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.

And, most interesting, it’s using a somehow unusual callsign: Trump.

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a reply to: FlyingFox

While it is amusing, Trump has been used as a callsign since at least 2009. It's normally used by F-16s out of Shaw AFB, and Trump Card is used by E-8Cs out of Warner Robins AFB.

Normally, the Mercury uses Caddy, Icehouse, Iron Man, Razz, Ruff (pilot training flights), or Shadow depending on the unit, but callsigns rotate sometimes.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: FlyingFox

While it is amusing, Trump has been used as a callsign since at least 2009. It's normally used by F-16s out of Shaw AFB, and Trump Card is used by E-8Cs out of Warner Robins AFB.

Some airport in Florida I believe it is had all their glideslope points named after trump.

Self-fulfilling prophecy?

a reply to: FlyingFox

Simply a case of reusing a callsign. Nothing more.

a reply to: Sargeras

Some airport in Florida I believe it is had all their glideslope points named after trump.

All of them?
Wouldn't that be confusing?

a reply to: FlyingFox

Isnt "trump" a word tho? Like when playing cards the trump card is the 'boss' card? It "trumps" all other cards.

a reply to: Alien Abduct

No. It's a name.

Of course, it's not actually the Donald's family name. That's Drumpf.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Sargeras

Some airport in Florida I believe it is had all their glideslope points named after trump.

All of them?
Wouldn't that be confusing?

No, they were all trump references.

a reply to: Sargeras

Interesting.

Got anything more than, "I read somewhere, once?"

originally posted by: Alien Abduct
a reply to: FlyingFox

Isnt "trump" a word tho? Like when playing cards the trump card is the 'boss' card? It "trumps" all other cards.

Yep, you are quite right Trump is a word, means to better the opponents playing cards, and is also common expression for farting in some parts of the UK.

a reply to: smurfy

and is also common expression for farting in some parts of the UK.

In that application, it would be an onomatopoeia.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Alien Abduct

No. It's a name.

Of course, it's not actually the Donald's family name. That's Drumpf.

Oh I didnt see anything in the post that specified it was referring to Trump the name as opposed to trump the word. The word trump emplies boss so it would make sense.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: smurfy

and is also common expression for farting in some parts of the UK.

In that application, it would be an onomatopoeia.

Correct, to add in the English, (although in the original meaning from some old Latin or Greek fart who liked to make words slightly different) To give forth a trumpet-like sound; spec. to break wind audibly (slang or vulgar)
To add, Though I do see the Uk Anglofile dilemma of what to call Donald should he be the next President of the US...the old fart!

a reply to: Alien Abduct

Yes it's derived from triumph the English translation of an Italian card game called trionfi. As it pertains to cards in general it is a card or suit elevated above its usual equal status.

Shoot, I've been assigned callsigns like "Daisy" and "Violet" when being assigned callsigns by the AF weenie is Riyadh.

Here in the states, they have some guidance, although it's not really "mandatory."
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I used the callsign "Lethal" as an instructor, which was a nice easy one to say over and over to ATC. As a Tomcat pilot, we were "Dog" which is also easy. Some of them are a pain. "Clubleaf" "Yellowblood"

a reply to: cosmania

Trout 99 for the CSAF.

originally posted by: Sargeras

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: FlyingFox

While it is amusing, Trump has been used as a callsign since at least 2009. It's normally used by F-16s out of Shaw AFB, and Trump Card is used by E-8Cs out of Warner Robins AFB.

Some airport in Florida I believe it is had all their glideslope points named after trump.

There is no such thing as a glideslope point. It is possible that somewhere there is a TRUMP airway intersection since intersections are sometimes named with whimsical words. For instance, the Standard Terminal Arrival procedure from the north to Orlando, near Disney World, has intersections named BUGGZ, BUNIE, GOOFY, GRNCH, and DAFIE. Near Nashville you get GUITR, CHESNE, HEHAW, PSLY, RYYMN, and SWFFT.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Sargeras

Some airport in Florida I believe it is had all their glideslope points named after trump.

All of them?
Wouldn't that be confusing?

i investigated a Boeing 757 crash near Cali Columbia that was caused, at least in part, by duplicate names for navigation aids, in that case 2 beacons named ROZO.

A EU generated wheather tornado phenomenon, just wrecked a couple of foomsday planes in offut AFB, Nebraska!