48th Fighter Wing (F-15) Callsigns

[glencoe]

Thought this may be of interest to some.

Please note that some of these callsigns have not been heard for a very long time.

493rd FS

ADAPT
AKITA
BALLS
BULLET
CHOSEN
CONAN
CRUSTY
CYLON
DEADLY
DEATH
DECK
DEUCE
DOZER
FAZER
FURY
GATOR
GRIM
GUMBY
HARDY
HEARTY
HITMAN
HOOK
HOSER
ICEMAN
IGOR
JUMP
KILLER
KNIFE
LOOKER
MACE
MIG
MOJO (30/08/18)
NINJA
NOBLE
PISTOL
RAILER
RAMBO
REAPER
SCOFF
SKIMMER
SNARL
SPANK
SPANKY (28/08/18)
SWEEP
SWIPE
TACO
TITAN
TREST
VADER
WARDOG
WASP

492nd FS & 494th FS Callsigns

492 FS have odd numbers in the callsign ……. HOSS 31
494th Fs have even numbers in the callsign ……. PANTHER 21

ANIMAL
ATARI
ATTACK
AUSTIN
BADGER
BEST
BLACKJACK ( Black 21 twice )
BOLAR
BONES
BOSOX
BOSS
BRAT
BREW
BRUISER
BUCK
CARD
CASINO
CHOCO
CLAW
COPER
CORVET
COUGAR
CUDA
CUSTER
DARK
DAWG
DIRTY
DRAG
DRAGON
DUDE
DUSTER
EVIL
FLEX
GABBY
GINIS
GREMLIN
GUNNY
GYPSY
HAMMER
HARLEY
HARM
HOSS
HOWLER
HUSKY
JACKAL (14-10-2020 Jackal 21-24)
JAZZ
JUDGE
JUNGLE
KARKUS
KROKUS
LYNX
MAD
MAUL
MONGER
MONGUL
MUGGER
NAIL
PAHL
PANTHER
PATCH
PYRO
RACK
RAGE
RAIDER
RATCH
REHEAT
RESIST
RICO
ROAR
RUMBLE
RUSTLE
SAPPER
SHARK
SHIFTY
SIEGE
SKATE
SLAM
SLAYER (23/08/18)
SNIPER
SOAR
SONIC
SPEED
SPHINX
STAG
STAKE
STOAT
STORM
STOUT
STRIKE
STRONG
SUDS
TAHOE
THUD
TONIC
TREK
TRICKY
VICE (08/12/2022 with 494FS)
WARMAN
WILD
ZINGER
ZUNI

[H.A.Bucken]

As I type, 'glencoe's' not currently logged on, but thanks for this posting. I think from the distant past some of these c/s's have been inherited from the old 20th TFW when they were at Upper Heyford.
Roger

[Blackcat1]

Remember Gypsy being a female pilot , was she assigned or was it a few female pilots on the squadron that used it?

[slogen51]

Great post - wish it was a sticky

Gypsy was a common F-111 call sign

[bonzo11]

Really good post, brought back memories of all the old favourite callsigns I remember hearing in the 1990s

[markranger]

Nice one,I have made it a Sticky.

[tanoscnovech]

Very usefull thanks glencoe

[JB-12]

Thanks

[glencoe]

Two new callsigns added.

[glencoe]

New callsign "MOJO" added

[Blackcat1]

Mojo was the wingman that got killed in the crash in Scotland along with Bite who was lead pilot.

[glencoe]

493rd Fighter Squadron

ADAPT
AKITA
BALLS
BULLET
CHOSEN
CONAN
CYLON
DEADLY
DEATH
DECK
DEUCE
DOZER
FURY
GATOR
GRIM
HOSER
KNIFE
MOJO
NOBLE
PISTOL
RAILER
RAMBO
REAPER
SCOFF
SNARL
SPANK
SWEEP
TACO
WARDOG
WASP


492nd Fighter Squadron & 494th Fighter Squadron

This year it has been noted that both squadrons use all the below callsigns, but the 492nd use odd numbers and the 494th use even numbers.
For example …… 492nd FS would use “JUNGLE 31”, whilst 494th Fs would use “JUNGLE 41”.

Sometimes some of the callsigns will be used by the other Fighter Squadron.

ANIMAL 494th FS
ATTACK 492nd FS
BEST 492nd FS
BOLAR 492nd FS
BONES 492nd FS
BOSS 494th FS
BRAWLER 492nd FS
BREW 492nd FS
BUCK 494th FS
CARD 492nd FS
CASINO 494th FS
CLAW 492nd FS
CORVET 492nd FS
CUSTER 494th FS
DARK 494th FS
DAWG 492nd FS
DIRTY 492nd FS
DRAG 494th FS
DUDE 494th FS
DUSTER 492nd FS
FLEX 494th FS
GINIS 492nd FS
GREMLIN 492nd FS
GUNNY 492nd FS
HAMMER 494th FS
HARLEY 494th FS
HOSS 492nd FS
HOWLER 494th FS
JAZZ 492nd FS
JUNGLE 494th FS
KROKUS 492nd FS
MACE 492nd FS
MAD 492nd FS
MAUL 494th FS
MONGUL 494th FS
MUGGER 494th FS
NAIL 492nd FS
PANTHER 494th FS
PATCH 492nd FS
PYRO 492nd FS
RACK 494th FS
RAGE 494th FS
RAIDER 492nd FS
RATCH 494th FS
REHEAT 492nd FS
RESIST 494th FS
RICO 492nd FS
ROAR 494th FS
RUMBLE 492nd FS
RUSTLE 494th FS
SAPPER 492nd FS
SHARK 492nd FS
SHIFTY 492nd FS
SLAM 494th FS
SNIPER 492nd FS
SONIC 494th FS
SPEED 492nd FS
STAG 494th FS
STAKE 492nd FS
STORM 492nd FS
STOUT 494th FS
STRIKE 492nd FS
STRONG 494th FS
TAHOE 492nd FS
THUD 494th FS
TREK 492nd FS
TRICKY 492nd FS
WARMAN 494th FS
WASP 492nd FS

[slogen51]

Hoser were airborne from Lakenheath this morning.

[glencoe]

Hoser were airborne from Lakenheath this morning.

Added into list ...:-)

[reaper493]

Wonder if the 493rd will start using a 'Kage' call sign soon?

Mike

[Tarnished1]

I think it is PALL not Pahl. Old F-111F callsign. Excellent list.

[glencoe]

Updated 19th January 2021

493rd Fighter Squadron

ADAPT
AKITA
BALLS
BULLET
CHOSEN
CONAN
CYLON
DEADLY
DEATH
DECK
DEUCE
DOZER
DRAG
FURY
GATOR
GRIM
HOSER
KNIFE
MOJO
NOBLE
PISTOL
RAILER
RAMBO
REAPER
SCOFF
SNARL
SPANK
SWEEP
TACO
WARDOG
WASP



492nd Fighter Squadron & 494th Fighter Squadron

The F-15E Fighter Squadrons use all the below callsigns, but the 492nd use odd numbers and the 494th use even numbers.
For example …… 492nd FS use “JUNGLE 31”, whilst 494th Fs would use “JUNGLE 41”.

Sometimes some of the callsigns will be used by the other Fighter Squadron albeit those shown below are assigned to the unit shown.

ANIMAL 494th FS
ATTACK 492nd FS
BEST 492nd FS
BOLAR 492nd FS
BONES 492nd FS
BOSS 494th FS
BRAWLER 492nd FS
BREW 492nd FS
BUCK 494th FS
CARD 492nd FS
CASINO 494th FS
CLAW 492nd FS
CORVET 492nd FS
CUSTER 494th FS
DARK 494th FS
DAWG 492nd FS
DIRTY 492nd FS
DRAG 494th FS
DUDE 494th FS
DUSTER 492nd FS
FLEX 494th FS
GINIS 492nd FS
GREMLIN 492nd FS
GUNNY 492nd FS
HAMMER 494th FS
HARLEY 494th FS
HOSS 492nd FS
HOWLER 494th FS
JACKAL ??
JAZZ 492nd FS
JUNGLE 494th FS
KROKUS 492nd FS
MACE 492nd FS
MAD 492nd FS
MAUL 494th FS
MONGUL 494th FS
MUGGER 494th FS
NAIL 492nd FS
PANTHER 494th FS
PATCH 492nd FS
PYRO 492nd FS
RACK 494th FS
RAGE 494th FS
RAIDER 492nd FS
RATCH 494th FS
REHEAT 492nd FS
RESIST 494th FS
RICO 492nd FS
ROAR 494th FS
RUMBLE 492nd FS
RUSTLE 494th FS
SAPPER 492nd FS
SHARK 492nd FS
SHIFTY 492nd FS
SLAM 494th FS
SNIPER 492nd FS
SONIC 494th FS
SPEED 492nd FS
STAG 494th FS
STAKE 492nd FS
STORM 492nd FS
STOUT 494th FS
STRIKE 492nd FS
STRONG 494th FS
TAHOE 492nd FS
THUD 494th FS
TREK 492nd FS
TRICKY 492nd FS
WARMAN 494th FS
WASP 492nd FS


NOTE : KROKUS, (not Crocus) is spelt as such and is used as a tribute to Kirk “Krokus” Johnson who is high up in the F-15 programme.

[Focal_Plane]

TREST was back in use today, an old F-111 era callsign. TREST 81 Flight being heard.

I asked on another thread if anyone knew the confirmed spelling, i.e. TREST or TRESS but I seem to think that the former is correct from an old list I use to have.

Whilst on the subject, does anyone know the reason why the two squadrons are occassionally interchanging callsigns? TAHOE were out the other day, a 492ndFS callsign, but the aircraft were all chanelled for the 494thFS and called "Panther Ops". Could it be 492ndFS crew using 494thFS jets or am I putting 2 and 2 together and coming up with 5?

Just for interest here`s what I haven`t heard in use for some time:

492 FS - Blue
**********
COPPER
CUDA
DRAGON
EXILE
FASER
GROUCH
GYPSY
RATCH
SNAKE
SPEED
STAG (Note you have this as 494thFS?)

493 FS - Black/Yellow
****************
BITE
CHOSEN (Probably dropped due to the accident last year)
CYLON
HOOK
SHOOTER
SNARL
SWEEP

494 FS - Red
*********
BOSOX
BUBBA
CANARD
COUGAR
CUSTER
DUDE
McDUFF
ORCA
RESIST
RUSTLER (maybe changed to RUSTLE?)
STING
ZUNI

[slogen51]

The call sign number odd or even indicates the squadron so :

Panthers
Panther 21
Rage 41
Trest 81 etc

Bolars
Strike 71
Mad 51
Rage 31
Etc

I have heard Ratch and Speed and Cylon recently

Bosox - that is a golden oldie

Reapers do what they like ( heard Aces on the 4/3)

[Blackcat1]

Ah Bosox , a Red Sox fan! Haven't heard that one in years, I remember Gypsy too , female driver