[ACARS] flight numbers

[Jacob Struben]

Hi all,

Some interesting flight numbers:

1) Aer Lingus use this type of flight number as R/T (voice) call signs,
but here it has been programmed on the Acars box.  BTW, this was a rare
catch of an Aer Lingus A.321 on 131.725:

ACARS mode: X  Aircraft reg: .EI-CPE
Message label: Q0  Block id: 3  Msg. no: S90A
Flight id: EI015J
-----------------------------------------------------------[20/01/2002
08:54]

2) I have not seen this type of flight number on Polar message before. 
It looks like a charter flight for the U.S. military (Dover AFB to
Ramstein AB):

ACARS mode: E  Aircraft reg: .N450PA
Message label: 80  Block id: 9  Msg. no: M79A
Flight id: POD01A
Message content:-
3A01 OPSCTL D01A/21 KDOV/ETAR .N450PA
REQUEST LATEST METAR FOR
ETAR THANKS MD 
-----------------------------------------------------------[21/01/2002
12:03]

3) The correct flight number is in the first message, then it changes to
"SK605" on an H1 message.  H1 messages do not require a correct flight
number:

ACARS mode: E  Aircraft reg: .PH-MCI
Message label: 1L  Block id: 5  Msg. no: M44A
Flight id: MP0605
Message content:-
00229209700EINN,CYYT,LPLA,TXKF 
-----------------------------------------------------------[21/01/2002
12:53]

ACARS mode: E  Aircraft reg: .PH-MCI
Message label: H1  Block id: 9  Msg. no: D08A
Flight id: SK605 
Message content:-
#DFB220PH-MCIB767-300   3020121120800163111N5147.4E  127.0 300CRMP605 
29 873 319992900.799-27.0  990214AELVR0035139N00010E1215320547MS22704
60S011LVR0035136N00108W1222320547MS2180530S011LVR0035142N00228W122 
-----------------------------------------------------------[21/01/2002
13:17]

All decoded with Lowe Air Master 2000, 131.725 MHz, times are GMT.
 
Best wishes,

Jacob
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