Area 51, TTR, NTTR and Dreamland Callsigns
The following is a list of radio callsigns used in the Dreamland airspace (NTTR and surrounding MOAs). Aircraft include flights out of Area 51 and TTR, as well as various
other locations such as Edwards AFB, Travis AFB (tankers) and others. My logs only go back to 2019, so where "first heard" shows a month in 2019 the callsign may be in
use much longer.
Last updated: 09/2022
Callsign colors: Area 51/60's Ranges || TTR/70's Ranges || AAR/MOA || Edwards || NNSS || China Lake || Misc./Unknown; Underlined: Controllers
Callsign
Notes
Last heard First heard
Acme 1-3
German Tornado IDS in R-4807A
04/21
04/21
Acme 5
German tanker in Reveille MOA
04/21
04/21
Arris 40
KC-46A from Edwards AFB
07/22
04/22
Arris 10
C-17A from 412FLTS, Edwards AFB in R-2508
09/22
09/22
Baca 92
Probably a B-2, from Edwards or Palmdale
01/21
01/21
Baja 21
Tanker in Reveille MOA
08/20
08/20
Bandit
Groom adversary F-16 during proficiency training
12/20
12/20
Bandy 13, 14
Aircraft from TTR talking to Ranch House
07/19
07/19
Bany 21
Mission aircraft from TTR with Strike 01
04/22
04/22
Basker 42,63
Drops at Chicken DZ, flying from TTR
09/21
09/21
Bat 11
Tanker from 174th ARS, IA ANG (62-3566)
09/20
09/20
Bird Dog
NNSS Air Space Controller
08/22
10/07
Bird Light?
Airborne? Controlling UAV in Pack Rat Canyon and Chicken DZ, based at TTR?
02/21
02/21
Blond Girl
R-4807A Airspace Controller, based at TTR
09/22
06/08
Bluebird
MOA Airspace Controller (AAR, drops)
08/22
06/08
Bolt 1,2
Exercise Aircraft, practice approach TTR
04/21
08/20
Bolt 1-6
F-35A from 422nd TES, Nellis AFB and 31st TES, Edwards AFB with Death 72
05/22
02/21
Breach
Airborne Mission Controller
07/22
07/19
Catalina
Area 51 test controller/monitor?
08/21
08/21
Chaco 11, 12
From China Lake talking to Ranch House
07/19
07/19
Chaos 1
EA-18G from VX-9, operating from TTR
03/22
03/22
Chopper 61,62 Mission in 4806W with Predator, Crazy
05/21
05/21
Coffee Tree
R-4806W Airspace Controller based at Area 51 (controls WTR)
09/22
05/19
Condor 92
B-2 from Whitman AFB
05/19
05/19
Control
Area 51 Approach/Departure
09/22
?
Copper 04
Tanker from AZ ANG with Knight 20,21
02/22
03/21
Corvette
System in the back of Sabre 41
06/21
06/21
Coso 52
Aircraft from TTR
12/20
12/20
Coso 61
Aircraft from Edwards in R-4807A
07/20
07/20
Crazy 81,82
Mission in 4806W with Predator, Chopper
05/21
05/21
Dagger
Mission contr./tech Knight 21, Sabre 1
07/22
06/21
Darkstar
Groom AWACS during proficiency dogfight
07/22
12/20
Death nn
B-2 from Whiteman AFB
08/22
07/19
Dragon 1,2,3
Aircraft out of TTR, maneuvering (Brits)
06/19
05/19
Dreamland
Dreamland Air Space Check-in
09/22
2003?
Energy nn
NNSA Aircraft (ENRGY)
11/20
10/07
Extender nn
Tanker from Travis AFB
04/21
02/20
Gearbox
Area 51 tower for mission aircraft
11/21
09/19
Ghost nn
Tanker from Edwards AFB
12/21
06/19
Godfather
TTR (EW Range?) Mission Controller
03/22
10/17
Greyhound 1
N654BA out of TTR in Range 71&76; calibration runs before mission
also: N661BA in X-Ray MOA
10/20
06/08
Grizzly
Area 51 Security? Controller
07/21
10/19
Groundhog
Area 51 Tower for chase/mission aircraft
09/22
07/19
Gucci 32,99
KC-10A, 60th AMW, Travis AFB, CA
06/22
09/21
Husker 55
Tanker from Lincoln, NE refueling Jester 61 in EC South
08/21
09/20
Impac 71-73
Drops at Chicken DZ, operating from TTR
01/22
09/20
Indy 51
F-22 from Edwards AFB (#08-4159, 27th FS)
07/20
07/20
Jester nn
F-35 from Edwards AFB (461st Flight Test Squadron)
06/21
02/19
Juliet 41
N99NG registered to Northrop Grumman, chase plane for Romeo
07/19
07/19
Killer 52,53
F-22? from Nellis, with Sour 55
04/21
04/21
Knight nn
F-117 from TTR
09/22
07/19
Lehi nn
B-2 from Plant 42 in Palmdale maneuvering at different roll/pitch/speed
07/21
12/19
Lone Star
Controller f. Shiner 40, RC-135W from Beale AFB during VX-9 mission
03/22
04/21
Medusa 89
KC-46A from Altus AFB, OK refueling VX-9 "Vampires" during night exercise
08/21
08/21
Mig n
Aircraft from Area 51 in RF 22-3
07/22
07/22
Mongus 1
HH-60G #05-27046 from the 422 TES Nellis
10/21
10/21
Mustang
Joint Terminal Attack Controller (simulated weapons drop)
03/21
03/21
Mullet 01,02
Aircraft from China Lake
01/20
01/20
Oger 1
Test aircraft from Area 51, different roll and pitch
12/20
05/20
Outlaw
Area 51 Mission Controller
06/22
05/20
Predator 41
Mission with Knight/Sabre in 4807A
05/22
05/22
Predator 61,62 Mission in 4806W with Crazy, Chopper
05/21
05/21
Project
Mission controller, Dragon 1+2 (British)
06/19
06/19
Quake 11-13
Test aircraft from TTR
07/19
07/19
Rainbow
Area 51 Helicopter Control
09/22
04/19
Ramrod
NTTR Master Mission Controller / SOF?, based at TTR
09/22
06/08
Ranch House TTR Mission Controller
07/19
10/17
Rancher 1,2,3 Area 51 ground system? to Outlaw, Gordo71
07/22
05/20
Raptor nn
F-22A, 422TES, Nellis AFB or Edwards AFB
02/22
04/21
Rat 41
Test aircraft out of Area 51
05/19
05/19
Rat 55
USAF NT-43A (#73-1155), airborne IR and radar test bed operating out of Area 51
10/20
08/20
Raven 91/92
Probably V-22 Ospreys
03/08
03/08
Rico 92
B-2 from Whiteman AFB
07/20
04/20
Rogue 11,12
Vis.conf. took off from TTR, F-15 sized jets, classic wings, came from "canyons"
11/19
11/19
Romeo
Test aircraft, likely Northrop (B-21??), referencing target/test points "Tango"
07/19
07/19
Sabre 1,2,3
Mission aircraft in R-4806W, Caliente MOA; proficiency flight
09/22
06/08
Sabre 21
Aircraft in 60's ranges talking to Grizzly
04/20
10/19
Sabre 3n
Area 51 Chopper
09/22
04/19
Sabre 4n
Area 51 Mission or Chase aircraft
09/22
06/19
Sabre 5n
Area 51 Mission aircraft
05/22
08/20
Sabre 6n
Area 51 chase or mission aircraft in 4808A
11/21
09/19
Sabre 7n
Area 51 chase or mission aircraft in MOA/70's ranges
08/22
12/19
Sabre 8n
Area 51 chase or mission aircraft
09/22
12/21
Sabre 9x
Area 51 chase or mission aircraft
07/22
06/19
Scan 04,05
Two modified Bombardier CRJ7 registered to Northrop (N804X, N805X); Avionics test beds 02/21
02/21
Selfie 1
AirTec DC-3 C-GOOU flying tight patterns over Area 51 and TTR
08/20
08/20
Shiner 40
RC-135W from Beale AFB during VX-9 radio mission; with controller Lone Star
03/22
03/22
Shock 01
Weapons drop at Chicken DZ
09/21
09/21
Sierra 98,99
Tanker from Travis AFB / Fairchild AFB
01/21
06/08
Slayer 01,02
F/A-18 or EA-18G from VX-9, China Lake
03/22
12/21
Sniper 31-42
F-5N fr.VMFT-401 (USMC Aggressors) at TTR
10/21
10/21
Sour 55
From Edwards, with Killer 52, 53
04/21
04/21
Stagecoach
Area 51 Ground Test Controller
08/21
03/20
Stoke 11
Aircraft out of TTR; jumps (Chicken DZ)
10/21
09/21
Storm 51
Mission aircraft (F-35B, 461st FLTS, Edwards AFB, tail #168313)
04/19
04/19
Strike nn
F-15's (from Nellis?) with Blond Girl & Bany 21
04/22
04/22
Swan 61-63
Test aircraft (61 and 62 from Area 51, 63 from Nellis, "Raptor 1" on Dreamland freq
07/19
05/19
Tahoe
Area 51 mission controller (with Sabre 81-83)
08/22
12/21
Thunder 11,13 2x EA-18G fr.VAQ-135, NAS Whidbey Island
09/21
09/21
Thunder 92
B-2 from Whiteman AFB
01/21
09/20
Tiger 11,12,72 B-2 from Whiteman AFB, weapons test or drop in R-4809A
09/22
07/20
Toga 79
Tanker during exercise
02/21
08/20
Ugly 21
Area 51 chopper flying mission in R-4807A
11/20
11/20
Unclog
Area 51 WTR Mission Controller
09/22
05/19
Utah 81
Tanker (191st ARS, UT ANG) refueling Raptor 1
10/21
04/19
Vampire nn
F/A-18 or F-35C of VX-9, China Lake
08/21
06/08
Viking 51
F-22 from Edwards AFB in EC South
09/20
09/20
Viper 1,2
F-16 from 422TES, Nellis AFB
08/20
08/20
Wizard
R-4806W Mission Controller
07/22
04/20
Xray 05
N99NG (Northrop) from Plant 42 with Ramrod
06/22
06/22
09/21
06/21
Zags 70,71,72 KC-135 from 116th ARS, WA ANG in AR-641 and Reveille MOA
Area 51 Callsigns
Before 02/2021 aircraft talking to Area 51 tower or control used an alternate call sign. There were two "call signs of the month," one for Janets and one for mission aircraft.
Both call signs changed every month. Since 02/01/2021 these alternate call signs are no longer used. Janets now identify as "Janet" on the Area 51 tower frequency and
most Area 51 mission aircraft now use the "Sabre" call sign. For historic purposes below is a list of alternate call signs used in the past.
Month
Area 51 Janets Area 51 Mission
02/2021 and later Janet
Sabre
01/2021
Rainy
Cappy
12/2020
Cherry
Grinch
11/2020
Berry
Boiler
10/2020
Acorn
Petty
09/2020
Liner
Doctor
08/2020
Sooner
Zippy
07/2020
Titan
Freedom
06/2020
Lilly
Oscar
05/2020
Archer
Gordo
04/2020
Robin
Hawk
03/2020
Willow
Stage?
02/2020
Ranger
Oscar
01/2020
Lion
Beerat
12/2019
Windu
Buddy
11/2019
Data
Gravy
10/2019
Yoda
Scary
09/2019
Sulu
Doctor
08/2019
Padame
Doctor?
07/2019
Kylo
Freedom
06/2019
McCoy
Botox
05/2019
Vader
Hawk
04/2019
Scotty
Keeper
03/2019
Dooku
02/2019
Ryker
01/2019
Jabba
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