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Does anyone know if callsign "Bulkhead" is actually allocated to one of the based sqns or in generic use within the Wing, please?

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Allocated to IX Squadron

Thanks for that Gareth.

I've also seen Deathray & Bugatti in use on Modes, any offers please for these two?

cheers again

Not sure to be honest, what types?

Sorry, also tonkas

Cheers

I think Deathray were either 2 or 13 Sqdn can't remember which think it was 13.

Presumably Bulkhead is reference to the Sqns attack on the Tirpitz and the fact they used to fight over a part of the bulkhead with 617....

Yes correct Vulcanone

31 Squadron occasionally use the call sign PRIMUS & INDICUM after their Latin motto

In Caelum Indicum Primus (First into Indian Skies)

IX(B) started using Bulkhead more regularly after the 65th anniversary (12/11/2009) bombing comp at Wainfleet, which was won by 617 Sqn or the Dim B*stered as IX(B) and others nicknamed them. Also when they lost use of Batman

Deathray was/ is? II(AC) Sqn call sign, they started using it during their war week back in 2012 building up for Op Herrick

Can't say I've ever heard Bugatti

Only generic call sign used by Marham squadrons is Marham other than the RAFAIR & ASCOT deployment call signs

Why did they lose Batman? Was it due that executive jet company using it?

Yep. ICAO registered callsigns trump national military callsign lists.

Just not fair!! Lol I liked hearing Batman :-)

Thanks All. Interesting thread.

I always thought it was Bat that IX(B) used.

But I recall their hangar pre CMU/ATTAC days was referred to as "Gotham city" so Batman would make sense. But all this was spawned from Bat on Sqn emblem anyway.

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They did use Vampire too but that's an exec company callsign! Just not good enough lol

IX(B) Ops building was referred to as Gotham, not sure if that's still the same since they relocated with the other squadrons to the Southern HAS complex

http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/hangar/200 ... 9sqn90.htm
http://www.9sqn.co.uk/image-gallery/arc ... 6-reunion/

One of the squadron pilots told me during a tour the squadron called the HAS caves carrying on the theme

Blackcat1 wrote:They did use Vampire too but that's an exec company callsign! Just not good enough lol

I think II(AC) also used the Vampire callsign.

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II(AC) only started using Vampire when they transitioned to Typhoon

II(AC) used in the latter time at Marham

Deathray (Started using in 2012)
Spartan
Chieftain (They used to have a Chieftain tank near their Ops building at Marham a nod to the Army Cooperation heritage)
Sultan (Wasn't used after 2008?)
Valkyrie (Started using in 2009?)

Gary wrote:IX(B) Ops building was referred to as Gotham, not sure if that's still the same since they relocated with the other squadrons to the Southern HAS complex

http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/hangar/200 ... 9sqn90.htm
http://www.9sqn.co.uk/image-gallery/arc ... 6-reunion/

One of the squadron pilots told me during a tour the squadron called the HAS caves carrying on the theme

The ops building doesnt have any signs saying Gotham on the new HAS site but there is a Welcome to Gotham sign just outside the IX (B) sqn building

Gary wrote:IX(B) Ops building was referred to as Gotham, not sure if that's still the same since they relocated with the other squadrons to the Southern HAS complex

http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/hangar/200 ... 9sqn90.htm
http://www.9sqn.co.uk/image-gallery/arc ... 6-reunion/

One of the squadron pilots told me during a tour the squadron called the HAS caves carrying on the theme

HAS Ops c/s is now Martini.