MIT Lincoln Lab Mechanics at Nellis Air Foece Base

The following is a list of radio callsigns that you may hear on your scanner during air exercises around the Nellis Test and Training Ranges. For a good reference index of callsigns Click Here.
Callsign
Last heard
Aircraft
Unit / Role
A
AMBUSH
04/06
F/A-18
USN
ANCHOR
04/06
KC-135
Tanker Pilot (See "ARCO"), 184th ARW, McConnell Air Force Base, KS (ANG)
ARCO
02/06
KC-135
Tanker Refueling (See "ANCHOR"), 184th ARW, McConnell Air Force Base, KS (ANG)
ARSON
02/06
F-16C
522nd FS, Cannon Air Force Base, NM
B
BAJA
04/06
C-130
US Marines, VMGR-234
BARON
KC-135
Nellis AFB, NV
BARON CONTROL
Nellis AFB, NV - GCI
BAT
F-15E
57WG, Nellis AFB, NV
BLEED
Indian Springs, Nellis AFB, NV
BRIGG
02/06
C-130
352nd SOG, RAF Mildenhall, UK
BUSTER
02/06
A-10
MOODY AFB GA
C
CANNON
A-10A
57WG, Nellis AFB, NV
CHALICE
02/06
E-3B/C
AWACS Air Controller (See "DISCO"), 552nd ACW, Tinker AFB, OK (ACC)
CHECK
F-15C
57WG, Nellis AFB, NV
COBRA
F-16C/D
57WG, Nellis AFB, NV
CONAN
F-15C/D
57WG, Nellis AFB, NV
CONGO
02/06
B-2
509BW, Whiteman AFB, MO
COWBOY
2005
F-15E
57WG, Nellis AFB, NV
CYLON
02/06
F-15C/D
OCA (Offensive Counter Air)
D
DISCO
04/06
E-3B/C
AWACS Pilot (See "CHALICE"), 552nd ACW, Tinker AFB, OK (ACC)
E
EVIL
02/06
EC130H
43ECS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
F
FANG
F-16C/D
57WG, Nellis AFB, NV
FAZER
04/06
F-15/F-16
OCA (Offensive Counter Air)
G
GOLIATH
2005
E-3B/C
552ACW, Tinker AFB, OK
GREEDY
02/06
Flight of 4, during Red Flag
GUNSMOKE
(various)
Nellis AFB, NV - Fighter Weapons School
H
HARLEY
02/06
A-7
US Navy
04/06
F/A-18

HOG
A-10A
57WG, Nellis AFB, NV
HOG
A-10
USAFE 'SP' Spangdahlem
HOSS
F-15E
57WG, Nellis AFB, NV
HYDRA
02/06
MC-130
USAF
(various)
Used during Red Flag
I
IRON
02/06
F-16C
23FS, Spangdahlem AFB, Germany
Tornado
German AF, JBG38
I
Jolly
04/06
Helicopter
USAF
JPAT
04/06
Prop Plane
USAF
K
KILLER
02/06
F-111
Australian AF
04/06
B-1B
USAF
KNIGHT
02/06
Tornado
RAF
KONG
02/06
Transport, used during Red Flag
L
LIZARD
02/06
During Red Flag
M
MAGIC
2005
E-3
RAF AWACS during Red Flag
MIG
2005
F-16C/D
57WG, Nellis AFB, NV (Agressors)
MOLE
02/06
Tornado
RAF
P
PABLO
02/06
EC-130
41 ECS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
PECOS
04/06
F-16
Used during Red Flag
R
RAMBO
2005
F-15C/E
57WG, Nellis AFB, NV
RAPTOR
04/06
F-22
Nellis AFB
RAYMOND 22
57WG, Nellis AFB, NV - Command Post
RAZOR
04/06
B-1B
USAF
REAPER
02/06
B-1B
9BS, Dyess AFB, TX
REDSTONE
Nellis AFB, NV - Comm team
RINGO
F-16CJ
USAFE 22FS, Spangdahlem AB, Germany
ROCKET
04/06
F-15E
USAF
ROULETTE
2005
SAM sites
Hostile (Red) Ground Threats Controller
S
SCUD
F-16C/D
57WG, Nellis AFB, NV
SENTRY
02/06
E-3
AWACS Pilot, 552nd ACW, Tinker AFB, OK (ACC)
SNAKE
F-16C/D
57WG, Nellis AFB, NV
SNIPER
02/06
(various)
Used during Red Flag
SPEAR
04/06
B-1B
USAF
STRIKE
04/06
F-15
USAF
T
THUNDERBIRD
F-16
AF Thunderbird Demo Team, Nellis AFB, NV
TIGER
04/06
F-16
USAF
TRON
02/06
(various)
Used during Red Flag
V
VEGAS
F-16C/D
57WG, Nellis AFB, NV
VENOM
F-16C/D
57WG, Nellis AFB, NV
VIPER
F-16C/D
57WG, Nellis AFB, NV
(various)
During Red Flag
W
WEASEL
02/06
F-16CJ
52nd FW, Spangdahlem AFB, Germany USAFE