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To: gao seng who wrote (33603)	10/17/2001 12:07:20 PM
From: Michael M	of 82486

I stand corrected - sort of. The current "spooky" is "spooky II" I believe, an official USAF name for the C-130U - latest model. I have no idea what the current call sign is. Call signs and various, somewhat profane names born on flight lines and in bars, generally take precedence over "official" names. I suspect someone could write a book about the air war in Southeast Asia using only call signs to refer to aircraft that would be more informative (to those who were there) than official aircraft names. You probably knew that. From the link, it looks like the people who fly them might be calling the newest models U-Boats. No doubt Pentagon briefers would avoid that designation. It's probably on the list of words to never use, along with crusade. In case you haven't come across it - theaviationzone.com I enjoy reading your stuff. Press on.

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