[ACARS] 01-0040 again and Venus 70
Dave Peel
[email protected]
Wed, 8 Jan 2003 07:44:22 -0000
>
> ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: 01-0040
> Message label: Q0 Block id: 3 Msg. no: M77A
> Flight id: MC0V70
> -------------------------------------[07/01/2003 13:16]
>
> In the flight i.d, the "0" characters are both "Zeros"
>
> At 1835z I copied "Venus 70" on 6622kcs with Shanwick.
> Selcal, for those who require it, is QS-AG. With a callsign like "Venus
70"
> on R/T , and "Victor 70" on ACARS, it's got to be one and the same a/c,
> surely?
>
One last addition: 'Venus' is a training callsign of 89AW at Andrews, this
is the first time I've heard of it being used on an international flight.
Dave Peel