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ALFA CHECK
Confirm/verify position of BULLSEYE or other specified point relative to the friendly aircrafts position.
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ANCHOR(ED)
1. Involved in a visual fight and unable to leave. 2. Orbit about a specific point; refuelling track flown by tanker.
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AS FRAGGED
Unit or element will be performing exactly as stated by the air tasking order.
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AUTHENTICATE
To request or provide a response for a coded challenge.
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BINGO
1. Fuel state needed for recovery. 2. Proceed/am proceeding to specified base (field) or carrier.
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BLIND
Aircraft has lost visual contact with another friendly aircraft or ground position (opposite of VISUAL).
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BUDDY LOCK
Fighter has radar locked to a known friendly aircraft. Normally a response to a SPIKE or BUDDY SPIKE call.
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BUDDY SPIKE
RWR (Radar warning reciever) indication of a friendly AI-radar lock-on
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CLARA
The radar scope is clear of enemy contacts
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CLEAN
No radar contacts on BANDITS, BOGIES or aircraft of interest. No visible battle damage. Aircraft not carrying external stores.
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CONTACT
1. Sensor contact at the stated position. 2. Acknowledges sighting of a specific reference point. 3. Individual radar returns within a quote GROUP or ARM unquote.
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DROP
1. TRACK. The order to inhibit the release of the track to the link and relinquish reporting responsibility. 2. Stop monitoring of specified emitter/target/contact and resume search responsibilities. 3. Remove a specific system or EOB category from search responsibilities.
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FADED
Radar contact is lost on unknown/non friendly contact.
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GIMBALS(W/BRAA)
Call indicating radar target is approaching azimuth or elevation limits, implies a request to flight lead to modify intercept geometry, or direct PRESS/SPLIT/DROP.
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GOODWILL
The boundary of an active MEZ (Military exclusion zone)(Missile engagement zone).
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GREEN (DIRECTION)
Direction of no known enemy threats.
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HEADS UP
Alert of an activity of interest. (Normally followed by amplifying information).
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HIT(S)
1. (A/A) momentary radar return(s) in search. (Indicates approximate altitude information from fighter). 2. (A/G) Weapons impact within lethal distance.
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HOMEPLATE
Home airfield/carrier.
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IN THE DARK
Contact is in a known radar blind zone.
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JOKER
Fuel state above BINGO at which separation/bugout/ event termination should begin.
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JUDY
AD fighter has radar/ visual contact and is taking control of the intercept within a close control mission.
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KNOCK IT OFF
Safety directive to cease air combat exercise manoeuvres/attacks/activities.
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KOBOLD
MEZ is not active. (Opposite of OILFIELD).
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LOCKED
Final radar/IR lock-on. 1. With group label – radar lock-on, sort is not assumed 2. With position – radar lock-on, correct targeting is not assumed.
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MONITOR
Maintain radar awareness on or assume responsibility for a specified group.
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NAKED
No RWR indications on the RWR scope.
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NO JOY
Aircrew does not have visual contact with the target/bandit/bogey/landmark or enemy position.
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OILFIELD
MEZ is active (opposite of KOBOLD).
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ON/OFF STATION
I have reached/left my assigned station.
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PARROT SWEET/SOUR
A military IFF transponder. SWEET - Equipment indicated is operating efficiently. SOUR - Equipment indicated is not operating efficiently
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PLAYTIME
Amount of time aircraft can remain on station, given in hours plus minutes.
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RESET
Proceed to pre-briefed position or area of operations.
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ROLEX
Time change in minutes from a given datum. The term “plus” will indicate later time and the term “minus” will indicate an earlier time.
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SKIP IT
Veto of fighter commit, usually followed with further directions.
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SORTED
Sort responsibilities within Group have been met.
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SPIKED
RWR indication of a HOSTILE AI radar lock-on (“RED 4, SPIKED, right 2 o’clock”).
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SPOTTED
RWR indication of a HOSTILE search radar.
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STRANGLE
Switch off equipment indicated.
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SWITCH(ED)
Indicates an attacker is changing from one aircraft to another.
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TALLY
Sighting of a target, bandit, bogey, landmark or enemy position; opposite of NO JOY.
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TARGETED
Group responsibility has been met.
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TERMINATE
- 1. Cease local engagement without affecting the overall exercise.
- 2. Stop laser illumination of a target.
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TIMECHECK
Check/change IFF code.
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VISUAL
Sighting of a friendly aircraft ground position; opposite of BLIND.
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WINCHESTER
Aircraft is out of ordnance.
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ZIPLIP
Limit transmissions to critical information only (see MINIMIZE).
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