Royal/Vip Flights

Location : Glasgow

I will post this here but it is more to do with the callsigns of these flights.

ROYAL FLIGHT CALLSIGNS

The flight plan aircraft identification and the radiotelephony designators for flights flown in aircraft of No 32 Squadron, the Queen’s Helicopter Flight (TQHF) or in civilian chartered aircraft are as follows:

(a) Royal Flights. Royal flight callsigns are as follows:
(i) No 32 Squadron (See note). The 3-letter operator designator KRF followed by an identification number and the letter R, eg KRF 1R, and the radiotelephony callsign ‘KITTYHAWK’ followed by an identification number and the letter R.

(ii) TQHF. The 3-letter designator TQF followed by an identification number and the letter R, eg TQF 1R, and the radiotelephony callsign ‘RAINBOW’ followed by an identification number and the letter R.

(iii) Civilian Chartered Aircraft. The 3-letter operator designator KRH followed by an identification number and the letter R, eg KRH 1R, and the radiotelephony callsign ‘SPARROWHAWK’ followed by an identification number and the letter R.

(b) Flights by passengers entitled to CAA Priority. Callsigns for flights by aircraft carrying passengers entitled to CAA priority are as follows:
(i) No 32 Squadron (See note). The 3-letter operator designator KRF and the radiotelephony callsign ‘KITTYHAWK’ followed by an identification number.

(ii) TQHF. The 3-letter operator designator TQF and the radiotelephony callsign ‘RAINBOW’ followed by an identification number and the letter S.

(iii) Civilian Chartered Fixed-Wing Aircraft. The 3-letter operator designator KRH and the radiotelephony callsign ‘SPARROWHAWK’ followed by an identification number.

(iv) Civilian Chartered Rotary-Wing Aircraft. The 3-letter operator designator KRH and the radiotelephony callsign ‘SPARROWHAWK’ followed by an identification number and the letter S.

(c) Positioning Flights. Callsigns for positioning flights are as follows:
(i) No 32 Squadron (See note). The 3-letter operator designator RRF and the radiotelephony callsign ‘KITTY’ followed by an identification number.

(ii) TQHF. The 3-letter operator designator TQF and the radiotelephony callsign ‘RAINBOW’ followed by an identification number.

(iii) Civilian Chartered Fixed-Wing Aircraft. The normal aircraft callsign will be used.

(iv) Civilian Chartered Rotary-Wing Aircraft. The 3-letter operator designator KRH and the radiotelephony callsign ‘SPARROWHAWK’ followed by an identification number.

(d) Other Flights by Aircraft of No 32 Squadron (See note). All other flights carried out by No 32 Squadron will use the 3-letter designator RRR and the radiotelephony callsign ‘ASCOT’ followed by the required identification number.

(e) Helicopters flown by HRH The Duke of York. For helicopters of TQHF flown by HRH The Duke of York, the 3-letter operator designator will be LPD and the radiotelephony callsign will be ‘LEOPARD’.

NOTE: The rule also applies whenever No 10 Squadron or No 216 Squadron aircraft are being utilised for Royal/VIP flights.

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Thanks for that Workman01, explains alot. Being that im in London hear lots of those and its nice to have a better understanding of the Royal Callsigns etc.