Dutch Police helis with fixed call-sign ??

topsafe · Post by **topsafe** » 17 Sep 2009, 12:31

All,

Today I saw PH-PXA flying overhead Den Haag. When he contacted RTM-tower,he called himself Police 01.

Does this mean the EC.135's will use fixed call-signs, so PH-PXB would be Police 02 etc. ??

Mark

Aviaphotos · Post by **Aviaphotos** » 17 Sep 2009, 12:47

Indeed, confirmed by one of the pilots:

POLICE01 PH-PXA
POLICE02 PH-PXB
POLICE03 PH-PXC
POLICE04 PH-PXD
POLICE05 PH-PXE
POLICE06 PH-PXF
POLICE25 AW139
POLICE26 AW139

Regards,

Pim

theguide · Post by **theguide** » 17 Sep 2009, 12:50

topsafe wrote:Today I saw PH-PXA flying overhead Den Haag. When he contacted RTM-tower,he called himself Police 01.

Yesterday afternoon the same for PH-PXA, also on ModeS his callsign is showing as 'ZXP01'. I personally haven't heard or ModeS-logged other police aircraft with this sequence.

(after posting I saw the previous post...So addition: also on ModeS as ZXP.)

Regards,

Marijn

ebauer · Post by **ebauer** » 17 Sep 2009, 20:07

theguide wrote:
topsafe wrote:Today I saw PH-PXA flying overhead Den Haag. When he contacted RTM-tower,he called himself Police 01.
Yesterday afternoon the same for PH-PXA, also on ModeS his callsign is showing as 'ZXP01'. I personally haven't heard or ModeS-logged other police aircraft with this sequence.

Marijn

It could be a new ICAO designator to be used in flightplans!

Aviaphotos · Post by **Aviaphotos** » 17 Sep 2009, 20:14

Hi guys,

Indeed, flightnumber "ZXP01" was used in it's flightplan to and from EHRD.
The pilot confirmed the new callsigns to EHRD Tower just after the first contact.

Regards,

Pim

cHabu · Post by **cHabu** » 20 Sep 2009, 14:50

Aviaphotos wrote:Indeed, flightnumber "ZXP01" was used in it's flightplan to and from EHRD.
The pilot confirmed the new callsigns to EHRD Tower just after the first contact.

FYI, Schiphol CISS also uses this new fixed system for Police choppers.

Chris.

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