Today I learned on Nostr: TIL that American military pilot call signs--nicknames the pilots go by--are often ...

TIL that American military pilot call signs--nicknames the pilots go by--are often based on mistakes the pilot made, and get assigned early in their career.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2903882/aviator-call-signs-the-history-naming-rituals/
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