[ACARS] 01-0040 again and Venus 70

[Nick Birrell]

Dave Peel wrote:
> 
> >
> > 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
> 

I've heard the C32s use it a lot on transatlantic flights.


-- 
Nick