BREWITY WORDS Flashcards
As fragged
Unit or element will be performing exactly as stated by the air tasking order
Bent
Equipment indicated as inoperative (cancelled by OKAY)
Cold
Start of the CAP leg away from the threat
Low attack geometry will result in pass or roll out behind the target
Threat group heading away from fighters
Estimate
Provide a quick estimate of the height/depth/range/size of the designated contact or I estimate that height/depth/range/size of designated contact is …..
Midnight
Informative C2 functions are no longer available
Parrot
A military IFF transponder
Pigeons
Bearing and distance to base (or specified destination). Bearing is to be suffixed. True or magnetic.
Playtime
Amount of time aircraft can remain on station, given in hours plus minutes (one plus thirty = 1 time og 30 min)
Pogo
Switch to communications channel number pretending POGO. If unable to establish communications, switch to channel number following POGO. If no channel number following POGO return to this channel.
Push ……. Pogo
Posit
Friendly aircraft current position from a fixed reference point (bullseye)
Push
Switch to designated frequency/channel. Without him response to the speaker
Roger
Indicated aircrew understands radio transmission (does not indicate compliance or reaction)
Sour
Equipment I discarded is not operating
Invalid/no response to an administrative IFF check
Indicated there are potential problems with net entry and initiates permission link troubleshooting
Squawk
Operate IFF as indicated or IFF is operation as indicated
Sunrise
C2 functions are available (CRC works)
Sweet
Equipment is operating efficiently
Valid response to an administrative IFF check request
Confirms receipt of datalink information
Unable
Cannot comply as requested or directed
Uniform
UHF/AM radio
Victor
VHF/AM radio
What state
Request of amount of fuel and missiles remaining response to WHAT STATE is given as follows:
1: number of active radar missiles remaining
2: number of semi-active missiles remaining
3: number of IR missiles remaining (minus = no gun/not sufficient ammunition for a gun attack)
4: thousands of pounds of fuel (1 decimal point) or playtime
Eks.
“Blue two is 3-2-1 minus by 7 point 5 ….
Wilco
Will comply with received instructions (indforstået)
Achor(Ed)
Involved in a visual fight an unable to leave
Orbit about a specific point: refueling track flown by tanker
Bingo
Fuel state needed for recovery
Proceed/am proceeding to specified base (field) or carrier
Blind
Aircraft gas lost visual contact with another friendly aircraft or ground position
Buster
Fly at maximum continuous speed (mil power)
Chicks
Friendly aircraft
Friendly interceptor aircraft
Feet wet/dry
Flying over water/land
Gate
Fly at maximum speed (afterburner)
Homeplate
Home airfield/carrier
Marking
Friendly aircraft is leaving contrails
No factor
Not a threat
Padlocked
Aircrew cannot take his eyes off another aircraft without loosing tally or visual
Popeye
In clouds or area of reduced visibility
Pop-up
A contact that has suddenly appeared
Informative call about a contact or group that has suddenly appeared within decision range
Saunter
Fly at best endurance speed
Scrub
MTI returns that signifies a low slow airborne target
Skunk
A surface contact detected by radar
Stranger
An unknown contact not associated with action in progress (bearing, range, and altitude relative to you)
Tracking
Stabilized gun solution
Continuous illuminations of a target
Group/contact direction of flight/movement
Tumbleweed
Limited situational awareness:no joy: blind: a request for information
Visual
Sighting of a friendly aircraft ground position
What luck
Request for results of assigned mission or task
