What is VFA-213's callsign?

[Joseph29]

What is VFA-213's callsign? While looking for it online I found LION, BLACKLION, and BLACKCAT. Which one is correct?

[Joseph29]

Sorry about this, but two more. VFA-154 and VFA-22.

[MIKE JG]

All squadrons will use multiple callsigns depending on their mission that day. So realistically it could be all of those and more. Best thing to do is to look for photos of those aircraft where the photographer has noted which callsign the aircraft was using that day.

[Joseph29]

The "Blackcat" callsign was from a photo on Flickr. The caption of the photo say the plane was over Afghanistan, so I guess Blackcat is the callsign they use when in combat. http://www.flickr.com/photos/40263244@N04/3701497101/

The other 2 callsigns I found on these websites

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VFA-213
http://www.topedge.com/alley/squadron/pac/vf213his.htm

Any idea what the other squadrons would be?

[campbeme]

There call sign is "Lion"

The other two Sqn are in our Lemoore package with call signs included.

VFA-154 "knight"
VFA-22 "Beef" and also "Beef eater"

[Joseph29]

Thanks for the help guys. I don't know how I missed VFA-154 and VFA-22, I must not of been looking close enough.

I might need more help. I have quite a few flyable military planes that don't have the callsign and I need to add them. So if I don't know them or can't find them I think I will ask for help with them in this thread.

[delbydoo]

Just one of many callsign lists available on the internet, just don't know how accurate it is but they're usually taken from people who scan the airwaves frequently.

http://www.the-guide.nl/callsign/

[Stewart Pearson]

Thanks for the help guys. I don't know how I missed VFA-154 and VFA-22, I must not of been looking close enough.

I might need more help. I have quite a few flyable military planes that don't have the callsign and I need to add them. So if I don't know them or can't find them I think I will ask for help with them in this thread.

Just PM me a list of what callsigns you're looking for, and I will get them for you.

[maddog65]

I gave this list to Nick Black when he was developing his Hornet.

Unit....................Sqdn Names:.....................Call Sign
Common F/A-18 Callsign..................................HORNET
NSAWC...................................................STRIKE
USN Flight Demo Team....Blue Angeles....................BLUE ANGELS
VFA-2...................Bounty Hunters..................BULLET
VFA-11..................Red Rippers.....................RIPPER
VFA-14..................Tophatters......................CAMELOT
VFA-15..................Valions.........................PRIDE
VFA-22..................Fighting Redcocks...............BEEF
VFA-25..................Fist of the Fleet...............FIST
VFA-27..................Chargers........................CHARGER (1968- 2000 something)
VFA-27..................Royal Maces.....................MACE (Not sure when they changed)
VFA-31..................Tomcatters......................FELIX
VFA-32..................Swordsmen.......................GYPSY
VFA-34..................Blue Blasters...................JOKER
VFA-37..................Ragin Bulls.....................RAGIN
VFA-41..................Black Aces......................FAST EAGLE
VFA-81..................Sunliners.......................ZAPPER
VFA-83..................Rampagers.......................RAM
VFA-86..................Sidewinders.....................WINDER
VFA-87..................Golden Warriors.................WAR PARTY
VFA-94..................Mighty Shrikes..................HOBO
VFA-97..................Warhawks........................WARHAWKS
VFA-102.................Diamondbacks....................DIAMONDBACKS
VFA-103.................Jolly Rogers....................VICTORY
VFA-105.................Gunslingers.....................CANYON
VFA-106.................Gladiators......................ROMAN for legacy
VFA-106.................Gladiators......................EMPIRE for Super Hornets
VFA-113.................Stingers........................STING
VFA-115.................Eagles..........................TALON
VFA-122.................Flying Eagles...................EXPERT
VFA-125.................Rough Raiders...................RAIDER
VFA-131.................Wildcats........................COUGAR / CAT
VFA-136.................Knighthawks..................HAWK
VFA-137.................Kestrels........................FALCON
VFA-143.................Pukin' Dogs.....................DOG
VFA-146.................Blue Diamonds...................DIAMOND
VFA-147.................Argonauts.......................JASON
VFA-151.................Vigilantes......................SWITCH
VFA-154.................Black Knights...................KNIGHT
VFA-192.................Golden Dragons..................DRAGON
VFA-195.................Dambusters......................CHIPPY
VFA-201.................Hunters.........................HUNTER
VFA-204.................River Rattlers..................RIVER
VFA-211.................Checkmates......................NICKEL
VFA-213.................Black Lions.....................LION
VFC-12..................Omars...........................OMAR / AMBUSH
VFC-13..................Saints..........................SAINTS / BOGEY
VX-9....................Vampires........................VAMPIRE
VX-23...................Salty Dogs......................SALTY DOG
VX-30...................Bloodhounds.....................BLOODHOUND
VX-31...................Dust Devils..................... COSO has also used DEVIL
VMFA-115................Silver Eagles...................BLADE
VMFA-122................Crusaders.......................NIKEL
VMFA-122................Werewolves......................NIKEL
VMFA-232................Red Devils.....................DEVIL
VMFA-251................Thunderbolts...................T-BOLT
VMFA-312................Checkerboards..................CHECK
VMFA-314................Black Knights..................KNIGHT
VMFA-323................Death Rattlers.................SWORD
VMFA-533................Hawks..........................MACE
VMFA(AW)-121............Green Knights..................COMBAT
VMFA(AW)-224............Bengals........................BENGALS
VMFA(AW)-225............Vikings........................VIKING
VMFA(AW)-242............Bats...........................TOPGUN
VMFA(AW)-332............Moonlighters...................ATTIC...............Cadre Status
VMFA(AW)-533............Hawks..........................HAWK
VMFAT-101...............Sharpshooters..................SHOOTER

edited as I forgot one...

[Victory103]

maddog's list is the most complete and accurate. Deployed or exercise callsigns are used per the air tasking order (ATO), in this case "BLACKCAT" has been exclusively used by -213, they used them on the last Tomcat deployment as well. There is a huge xls spreadsheet that units use to choose deployed callsigns, thousands really and some are quite comical.

[MIKE JG]

Someone uses "Rooster" all the time....... I can't help but chuckle at that one.

EDIT: LOL! The forum software changes "c o c k" to rooster...... LMAO!!!!

[Firebird]

VFA-27 using CHARGER is a new one to me. I know that VF-161 used CHARGER, but as they aren't around any more I guess everything is fair game.

[maddog65]

They stopped using CHARGER sometime during the early 2000's and switched to MACE

http://www.miyf27.com/pages/history.php

[Stewart Pearson]

Remember folks, if you need callsigns made for use in the sim, just pop a message in my section "Stewart's Place" in the contributors hangar;

http://www.militaryaiworks.com/newforum ... m.php?f=51

[Victory103]

Someone uses "Rooster" all the time....... I can't help but chuckle at that one.

EDIT: LOL! The forum software changes "c o c k" to rooster...... LMAO!!!!

Yep, 67th FS out of Kadena AB, can be heard on the very well done Raytheon trophy vid.

[Joseph29]

Thanks guys! That is a real good list, there is one missing though VFA-136 - Knighthawks - HAWKS.

For a change of pace do you know the callsigns for these P-3 Orions?

VP-1
VP-8
VP-10
VP-46

And with those I am done with the navy stuff. In a few days I will look up the F-15's and F-16's. I don't have a lot of those left to add maybe 5 or 6 tops.

[maddog65]

Thanks guys! That is a real good list, there is one missing though VFA-136 - Knighthawks - HAWKS.

For a change of pace do you know the callsigns for these P-3 Orions?

VP-1 "EAGLE"
VP-8 "FIGHTING TIGER or TIGER"
VP-10 "LANCERS"
VP-46 "DEEPSEA"

And with those I am done with the navy stuff. In a few days I will look up the F-15's and F-16's. I don't have a lot of those left to add maybe 5 or 6 tops.

From what I have been able to find out these are supposedly current.

[MrJollyroger103]

Make some edits to that Hornet/Super Hornet list

VFA-143 uses taproom now. VFA-81 uses inferno.VFA-87 uses party and lastly VFA-131 is Wildcat.

[Firebird]

... and lastly VFA-131 is Wildcat.

That will please somebody that I know.

[Joseph29]

What is VAQ-140's callsign? I found a website that said it is "stingers" but I think that is a Growler squadron callsign?