| ABORT [event] |
Directive - cease action, e.g. abort mission.
Opposite to CONTINUE. |
| [emitter] ACTIVE |
Directive / informative - emitter radiating,
e.g. RADAR ACTIVE. |
| ALPHA CHECK |
Request / confirmation of - bearing and range
to described point, e.g. "ALPHACHECK STEERPOINT two, twenty
miles". |
| ALTITUDE |
Request / informative - height of enemy
aircraft. Use with "full expression" - "sixteen thousand".
Compare ANGELS. |
| ANGELS / SAY ANGELS |
Informative / request - height of friendly
aircraft in thousands of feet - "ANGELS ten". Compare
ALTITUDE. |
| MASTER ARM [on / off] |
Directive / informative - MASTER ARM on / off,
select weapon. |
| [bombs] AWAY |
Informative -
ordnance released. |
| BANDIT |
Informative - aircraft identified as enemy in
accordance to ROE. |
| BARCAP |
Mission
- Barrier Combat Air Patrol, denial of enemy aircrafts
crossing a "barrier". |
| [left / right] BASE [leg] |
Informative - aircraft in overhead pattern on
right or left base leg. |
| BDA |
Mission - Battle Damage Assessment, post strike
reconnaissance to assess target damage. |
| BEAM [cardinal / heading] |
Maneuver to
aspect between 070 and 110. |
| BINGO FUEL |
Informative - reached fuel state needed for
recovery. |
| BLIND |
Informative - no VISUAL contact with friendly
aircraft. Opposite to VISUAL. |
| BLOWTHROUGH |
Directive / informative - aircraft / element
will continue straight ahead at MERGE and not turn with target
/ targets. |
| BOGEY |
Informative - radar or tally on air contact
whose identity is unknown. |
| BOGEY DOPE |
Request - bearing and range to bogey, and if
available, heading, speed, and altitude. |
| BOX |
Informative - group / contacts / formation in
square or offset square. |
| BRACKET / BRACKETING [left / right / hi /
low] |
Directive / informative - maneuver aircraft to
opposing sides laterally or vertically regarding to
target. |
| BREAK / BREAKING [left / right / hi / low] |
Directive / informative - perform immediate
maximum performance turn in indicated direction. Assumes a
defensive situation. |
| BROADCAST |
Directive - switch to BROADCAST channel. |
| BROKE LOCK |
Informative - loss of radarlock on BANDIT. Like
FADED. |
| BUDDY SPIKE |
Informative - friendly aircraft A/A indication
on RWR (followed by position / heading / altitude). |
| BULLS / BULLSEYE [bearing and range] |
Predetermined point from which the position of
an object can be referenced. |
| GO / GOING BURNER |
Directive / informative - go to maximum speed,
i.e. afterburner. Similar to BUSTER. |
| CAP |
Mission - Combat Area Patrol |
| ESTABLISH CAP [location] |
Directive - establish CAP at specified
location. |
| CAS |
Mission -
Close Air Support, destroy enemy ground units. |
| CBU |
Designation - Cluster Bomb Unit - "CBU
AWAY" |
| CHAFF |
Informative - dumping chaff. |
| CHAINSAW |
Directive / informative - attack by several
aircraft launching AIM120:s and then slicing away from
threat. |
| CHECK [left / right / bearing / clockface /
cardinal] |
Directive / informative - alter course for
radarscan and return to original heading. |
| CLEAN |
Informative - no enemy or unknown radar
contacts within range. If applicable used in conjunction with
CLEAR and NAKED. Opposite to CONTACT. |
| CLEAR |
Informative
- no bandit within visual range. If applicable used in
conjunction with CLEAN and NAKED. |
| CLEARED HOT |
Informative - requested action and weapon
release is authorizied. |
| CLOSE / CLOSING |
Directive / informative - close distance within
formation. |
| COLD / SITUATION COLD |
Informative - rear hemisphere of enemy aircraft
towards pilot. |
| COMBATJET |
Dierctive / informative - jettison external
fuel and all A/G-stores. |
| GO / GOING
COMBAT SPREAD |
Directive / informative - go combat spread
formation. |
| CONTACT |
Informative - sensor contact at stated point.
I.e. "contact 12 o´clock for twenty, sixteenthousand, print
unclear". Opposite to CLEAN. |
| CONTINUE |
Directive / informative - continue action /
mission AS FRAGGED. Opposite to ABORT and KNOCK IT OFF. |
| COVER / COVERING |
Directive / informative - assume supporting
role. Like SUPPORT, opposite to ENGAGING. |
| CROSSWIND |
Informative - aircraft in overhead pattern on
crosswind leg. |
| DAKOTA |
Informative - out of A/G ordnance. |
| DCA |
Mission - Defensive Counter Air, protecting
friendly assets in patrol area. |
| DEFENSIVE |
Informative - taking defensive (evasive)
action. |
| DEPLOY / DEPLOYING TO [steerpoint /
position] |
Directive / informative - proceed to indicated
steerpoint / position. Similr to PUSH / PUSHING. |
| DISENGAGE / DISENGAGING |
Directive / informative - disengage current
attack/engagement. Similar to KNOCK IT OFF / ABORT. |
| DIVERT / DIVERTING TO [target/base] |
Directive / informative - proceed to alternate
mission/base. |
| DOWNWIND |
Informative - aircraft in overhead pattern on
downwind leg. Between CROSSWIND and BASELEG, 180 degrees
opposite intended landing direction. |
| DRAG / DRAGGING |
Directive / informative - maneuvering to less
than 60 degrees aspect angle. |
| ENGAGE / ENGAGING |
Directive / informative - attack target, assume
engaging role. Opposite to SUPPORT / COVER. |
| ESCORT |
Mission - Protect strike package from enemy
aircrafts. |
| EVASIVE |
Informative - taking defensive action. |
| EXTEND / EXTENDING [direction] |
Directive / informative - head out from fight
to gain distance and altitude with objective to reentering at
better position. |
| FAC |
Mission - Forward Air Controller, provide
target information for CAS-aircrafts and artillery. |
| FEET WET/DRY |
Informative - passing coastline in/out over
water/land. |
| FENCE CHECK |
Directive - check systems and weapons
appropriate with situation. |
| FENCE IN |
Informative - entering enemy airspace, i.e.
FENCE CHECK. |
| FINALS |
Informative - aircraft on finals. |
| FLARE |
Informative - dumping flares. |
| FLOT |
Forward Line Of Troops |
| FOX ONE |
Informative - lanching semi active missile
(e.g. Sparrow) |
| FOX TWO |
Informative - launching rear aspect IR guided
missile (e.g. Sidewinder) |
| FOX TWO MIKE |
Informative - launching all aspect IR guided
missile (e.g. Sidewinder) |
| FOX THREE |
Informative - launching medium to longrange
autonomous missile (e.g. AMRAAM / PHOENIX) |
| [continue] AS FRAGGED |
Directive - continue as / return to planned
mission route / action. |
| FUELCHECK |
Request - for current fuel state. |
| GREEN [heading] |
Informative - direction to get clear of enemy
air-to-air activity. |
| GUNS GUNS GUNS |
Informative - firing guns. |
| GUNS BREAK |
Directive - break turn out of plane. |
| GUNS JINK |
Directive - perform immediate guns defensive
maneuver. |
| HARD TURN [direction] |
Directive - high-G sustaining turn. |
| HAUND DOG |
Informative -by supporting fighter or wingman
indicating he is visual, tally, and has a clear path to
bandit. I.e. in advantageous position to engage. |
| HAVCAP |
Mission - High Value Asset Combat Air Patrol,
e.g. protecting AWACCS during patrol. |
| HIGH |
Informative - target between 20000 and 30000 ft
MSL (Note: above 30000 ft in real life). |
| HOMEPLATE |
Glossary - home airfield. |
| HOOK / HOOKING (in conjunction w. point) |
Directive / informative - turn into target
after bracket. In coop with POINTER |
| HOOK [left/right] |
Directive / informative - perform / follow in
position for a one-eighty degree turn. |
| HOSTILE |
Informative - bandit is taking hostile actions,
e.g. launching missile. |
| HOT / SITUATION HOT |
Informative - front hemisphere of enemy
aircraft is towards pilot. |
| ID |
Directive - intercept and identify
target. |
| INTERCEPT |
Mission - starting outside 15 NM to get within
fire parameters, preferebly preventing targets detecting own
flight. |
| INTERDICTION |
Mission - Attack on logistics or reenforcing /
supplying units. |
| INVERSE-T |
Directive / informative - go inverted
VIC. |
| JINK |
Directive -perform immediate guns defensive
maneuver. |
| JOKER |
Informative - fuel state level (above BINGO) at
which separation / bugout should begin. |
| JUDY |
Informative - aircrew has radar / visual
contact to correct target and will silence. |
| KICK / KICKING OUT |
Directive / informative - increase distance
within formation. Opposite to CLOSE IN. |
| GO / GOING LADDER |
Directive / informative - go ladder
formation. |
| LEVEL |
Informative - same level as caller / formation.
E.g. single target two o´clock level, twelve miles |
| LEVEL / LEVELLING OFF |
Directive / informative - level off at altitude
from dive / climb. |
| LOW |
Informative - target below 10000 ft MSL. |
| MAGNUM |
Informative - launch of friendly antiradiation
missile (AGM-88) |
| MEDIUM |
Informative - target between 10000 and 20000 ft
MSL. (Note: 10000 to 20000 ft in real life!) |
| MERGED [PLOT] |
Informative - closing aircrafts / groups have
merged and can not be separated by GCI / AWACS, also merged as
in fight. |
| GO / GOING MIL [military] |
Directive / informative - go to military power
(100% "dry" thrust). |
| MISSILE INBOUND |
Informative - launch of enemy missile. |
| MUD SPIKE [clockwise / position / type] |
Informative - RWR ground threat displayed,
followed by clockwise direction or position, and if known -
type. |
| MUSIC [on / off] |
Directive / informative - ECM (Electronic
Counter Measures) on / off. |
| NAILS [cardinal / clockwise] |
Informative - RWR indication of enemy air
intercept radars. Opposite to NAKED. Including clockwise or
position and if known threat type |
| NAILS [clockwise / position / type] |
Informative - RWR indication of AI radar in
search, followed by clockwise direction or position, and if
known - type. |
| NAKED |
Informative - no RWR indications. If applicable
used in conjunction with CLEAN and CLEAR. Opposite to
NAILS. |
| NEGATIVE |
Informative - can not / will not comply.
Compare UNABLE. |
| NO FACTOR |
Informative - not a threat, e.g. continue as
FRAGGED. |
| NO JOY |
Informative - no visual on bandit. Opposite of
TALLY. |
| OCA |
Mission - Offensive Counter Air, destruction of
enemy air capabilities, e.g. striking airbases. |
| OFF [direction] |
Informative - attack is terminated and
extending indicated direction. |
| OUTLAW |
Aircraft originating from position indicating
it as likely enemy. |
| PACKAGE |
Collection of aircrafts or groups of
aircrafts. |
| PAVEWAY |
Informative - release of Paveway series laser
guided bomb. |
| PICTURE |
Request / informative - tactical situation
status pertinent to mission. |
| PITBULL |
Informative - Reaching launchdistance for a
FOX3-shot, target locked and ready to fire. |
| SAY POSITION [bulls / relative stpt x] |
Request - current position. Could be specified
as bulls, relative stpt or geographical point like city or
airbase etc. |
| PRECONTACT |
Informative - at precontact position ready to
close in for A/A refueling. |
| PRESS / PRESSING |
Directive / informative - continue
attack. |
| PRINT [type] |
Informative - quality of NCTR response, e.g.
PRINT UNCLEAR. |
| PUSH [channel] |
Directive - go to indicated channel, i.e. PUSH
BROADCAST. |
| PUSH / PUSHING STEERPOINT |
Directive / informative - "PUSH STEERPOINT
THREE". Like DEPLOY. |
| PUSHING |
Informative - calling is behind bandit. |
| RADIOCHECK |
Request -
radiocheck. |
| RAYGUN [position] |
Informative - radar lock to unknown aircraft.
I.e. request for “BUDDY SPIKE" from friendly aircraft meeting
parameters, purpose to prevent fratricide. |
| RIFLE |
Informative - release of AGM-65 Maverick. |
| ROGER |
Informative - transmission received, should be
followed by reply indicating action. Does not mean action
necessary will be taken. |
| RTB |
Directive / informative - Return To Base. |
| RTO |
Directive / informative - Ready to
Take-Off. |
| RUNN 'EM UP |
Directive - Increase RPM to 80% and stand by
for brakes. |
| SAMLAUNCH [cardinal / clockwise] |
Informative
- visual acquisition of SAM launch. |
| SAME |
Informative - SAME radarcontact as called out
by other flightmember is detected on own scope. |
| SCAN / SCANNING [left / right / hi / low] |
Directive / informative - perform radarsearch
as indicated. |
| SEAD |
Mission - Surpression of Enemy Air
Defense |
| SEAD-ESCORT |
Mission - Protect strike package from enemy air
defenses. |
| SEAD STRIKE |
Mission - Strike aiming at destruction of enemy
air defense assets. |
| SHOOTER / COVER |
Directive - flight lead attack / wingman
cover. |
| SHOOTER / SHOOTER |
Directive - flight lead and wingman both attack
targets. |
| SMOKE ON / OFF |
Directive / informative - turn smoke on / off
for visual aquisition. |
| SNAP [bearing and range] |
Informative - direct vector to indicated
target. |
| SNIPER [clockwise / distance / type] |
Directive
- employ HARM against specified target. |
| SNOOZE / SNOOZING RADAR |
Directive / informative - prevent radar from
emitting. |
| SORT / SORTING [directive] |
Directive / informative - aquire and lock on
target, purpose to verify bandits and engage / launch at
separate targets. |
| SORTED |
Informative - separate targets has been aquired
and locked on. Ready to engage. |
| SPIKE [clockwise / position / type] |
Informative - RWR indication of enemy radar in
track, launch, or unknown mode. Including clockwise or
position and if known threat type. |
| SPLASH [numbers] |
Informative - bandit shot down. "FALCON-ONE-ONE
SPLASH ONE BANDIT" |
| STAND / STANDING BY |
Directive / informative - stand by for more
information on this channel. |
| WHAT STATE |
Request - for (AA) ordnance and
fuelstate. |
| STATUS |
Request - tactical situation. |
| STEERPOINT [number] |
Preplanned steeringpoint. |
| SUNDOWN |
Informative -AWACS is no longerproviding
controlfunction / assistance. Same as MIDNIGHT. |
| SUNRISE |
Informative -AWACS is beginning to provide
controlfunction / assistance. |
| SWEEP |
Mission - Clearing the area of enemy air
threats |
| TALLY (-HO) |
Informative - visual on BANDIT. Opposite to NO
JOY. |
| TARCAP |
Mission - Target Area Combat Air Patrol,
protecting friendly attack aircraft over a target area. |
| TRACKING |
Informative - stabilizied weapon solution.
Continous illumination of target. |
| GO / GOING TRAIL |
Directive / informative - go trail
formation. |
| GO / GOING TRAIN |
Directive / informative - go train
formation. |
| TUMBLEWEED |
Informative - loss of situational
awareness. |
| UNABLE |
Informative - can not comply. Compare
NEGATIVE. |
| UPWIND |
Informative - aircraft in overhead pattern on
upwind leg. |
| GO / GOING WEDGE |
Directive / informative - go to WEDGE
formation. |
| VERY HIGH |
Informative - target between above 30000 ft
MSL. (Note: not used in
real life?!) |
| VIC |
Informative - three contacts/groups with single
closest and element in trail. |
| WILCO |
Informative - WILL COmply as directed. Opposite
of UNABLE / NEGATIVE. |
| WINCHESTER |
Informative - no ordnance remaining (not
accounting guns). |
| VISUAL |
Informative - sighting of a friendly aircraft /
ground position. Opposite to BLIND. |
| ZIPPER |
Informative - acknowledge of radio message with
two clicks on mike button. |