[Scan-DC] Pentagon Callsign

[b_thom@juno.com]

On Fri, 5 Apr 2002 08:11:17 EST Rapbep@aol.com writes:
> All,
> 
> This morning caught an aircraft (callsign missed) on 139.4 Davison 
> AAF Ops 
> asking that they notify Hydramatic that they needed a back up 
> aircraft for 
> their mission.
> 
> I have Hydramatic listed as one of two callsigns for the Pentagon 
> switchboard--the other being Wheelhouse. I've heard Wheelhouse 
> before but 
> this is the first time I've logged Hydramatic.

Hydramatic? Great. For the few of you who do not already know this,
that's the name General Motors gives its transmissions. For example, I
have a TH350 - Turbo Hydramatic 350 - transmission in my 1976 Oldsmobile.