[MilCom] HSM-40 SH-60B and MH-60R Callsigns

[Mac McCormick III]

HSM-40 is the fleet readiness squadron for US Navy Atlantic Fleet SH-60B and
MH-60R squadrons so the fly both aircraft.  We can now the type aircraft
based on their air traffic control callsigns.  I have been hearing both HK
4## and HK 0## callsigns and had a working theory that 4##s are SH-60Bs and
0## are MH-60Rs.  I recently received word that the HSM-40 SH-60Bs use
sidenumbers 4#3 and that their MH-60Rs use sidenumbers 0##.  This supports
the callsign theory.  Using the sidenumbers, we can safely ID HSM callsigns
as:

 

HK 4## = SH-60B

HK 0## = MH-60R

 

Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT

Savannah, GA

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