During nightflying at EHGR this evening, a new DHC callsign could be noted:
OVERLORD
New DHC callsign
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Re: New DHC callsign
I think this is a callsign used specifically for exercises (in this case the HWIC Recovery exercise near Budel), I have heard it several times before during exercises. I believe Overlord is something like a 'supervisor' of the exercise..
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Re: New DHC callsign
I think so but this time OVERLORD was a helicopter with 4 pob....DJdeRidder wrote:I think this is a callsign used specifically for exercises (in this case the HWIC Recovery exercise near Budel), I have heard it several times before during exercises. I believe Overlord is something like a 'supervisor' of the exercise..
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Re: New DHC callsign
I can confirm DJ his hearings and info.
A helicopter could also act as a supervisor
A helicopter could also act as a supervisor
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Re: New DHC callsign
Logged on mode-s Q-25 with callsign OVERLORD.Thijs wrote:I can confirm DJ his hearings and info.
A helicopter could also act as a supervisor
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