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[adam613]

So I was on my lunch break and had the pleasure of watching 5 planes write "JOHN FROM CINCINATTI" over West Midtown. What's the deal with these guys regarding ATC? Do they fly above the Class B airspace? Who do they have to talk to on the radio? Are they considered to be flying in formation, or do they need a different callsign for each plane? What kind of aircraft are they?

[MORS-AB-ALTO]

They fly the North American SNJ, which was the USN version of the USAAC Texan trainer. Messages are gennerally printed at 10,000 FT.
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