Elastigirl's pilot call sign while flying the jet is "India Golf Niner-Niner", which secretly spells IG99.

Category: Reference Homage

Timestamp: 01:03:45

When Helen Parr is flying the jet and communicating with the military, she identifies herself as "India Golf Niner-Niner" using the NATO phonetic alphabet. This is a direct, hidden homage by director Brad Bird to his own previous animated masterpiece. IG99 stands for "Iron Giant 1999", honoring the beloved film he directed right before joining Pixar.

Elastigirl's pilot call sign while flying the jet is "India Golf Niner-Niner", which secretly spells IG99. in The Incredibles

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