[MilCom] CANFORCE 3258 escort home

[Ed Langworthy]

Yes, that was probably it.  Thanks, Dave,
for the information.  Sure sounded like VIMI 
but the heavy French accent made it hard 
to make out exactly what he was saying.

Ed Langworthy
Gray, ME


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Holford" <holford at cogeco.ca>


> Callsign most likely VIMI in remebrance of VIMI RIDGE battle of WWI.
> 
> Dave Holford
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ed Langworthy" <jetcrafter at securespeed.us>
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 10:26 PM
> Subject: [MilCom] CANFORCE 3258 escort home
> 
> 
>> 0129z  128.050  CANFORCE 3258  Westbound, checking in with Boston Center 
>> FL320.
>> He is going to meet up with fighter escort over Sherbrooke.  Told Boston 
>> it was a tradition
>> when returning troops come home they get a fighter escort.
>>
>> 0147z  133.225  LIMI ? or VEEMI ?(sounded like) 01  (RCAF) fighter jet wkg 
>> Montreal Center,
>> radar contact with CANFORCE 3258.  Coordinating rendezvous with him. 
>> Heavy accent, really
>> hard to make out callsign.  Sure sounded like LIMI or VEEEEMI.
>>
>> 0151z  133.225  LIMI/VEEMI  01  MARSA with CANFORCE 3258.
>>
>> 0152z  133.225  CANFORCE 3258  wkg Montreal Center direct 
>> YSC>YSH>YTR>destination.
>>
>> Ed Langworthy
>> Gray, ME