BREWITY WORDS

Question 1

As fragged

Answer 1

Unit or element will be performing exactly as stated by the air tasking order

Question 2

Bent

Answer 2

Equipment indicated as inoperative (cancelled by OKAY)

Question 3

Cold

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Estimate

Answer 4

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 …..

Question 5

Midnight

Answer 5

Informative C2 functions are no longer available

Question 6

Parrot

Answer 6

A military IFF transponder

Question 7

Pigeons

Answer 7

Bearing and distance to base (or specified destination). Bearing is to be suffixed. True or magnetic.

Question 8

Playtime

Answer 8

Amount of time aircraft can remain on station, given in hours plus minutes (one plus thirty = 1 time og 30 min)

Question 9

Pogo

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Posit

Answer 10

Friendly aircraft current position from a fixed reference point (bullseye)

Question 11

Push

Answer 11

Switch to designated frequency/channel. Without him response to the speaker

Question 12

Roger

Answer 12

Indicated aircrew understands radio transmission (does not indicate compliance or reaction)

Question 13

Sour

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Squawk

Answer 14

Operate IFF as indicated or IFF is operation as indicated

Question 15

Sunrise

Answer 15

C2 functions are available (CRC works)

Question 16

Sweet

Answer 16

Equipment is operating efficiently

Valid response to an administrative IFF check request

Confirms receipt of datalink information

Question 17

Unable

Answer 17

Cannot comply as requested or directed

Question 18

Uniform

Answer 18

UHF/AM radio

Question 19

Victor

Answer 19

VHF/AM radio

Question 20

What state

Answer 20

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 ….

Question 21

Wilco

Answer 21

Will comply with received instructions (indforstået)

Question 22

Achor(Ed)

Answer 22

Involved in a visual fight an unable to leave

Orbit about a specific point: refueling track flown by tanker

Question 23

Bingo

Answer 23

Fuel state needed for recovery

Proceed/am proceeding to specified base (field) or carrier

Question 24

Blind

Answer 24

Aircraft gas lost visual contact with another friendly aircraft or ground position

Question 25

Buster

Answer 25

Fly at maximum continuous speed (mil power)

Question 26

Chicks

Answer 26

Friendly aircraft Friendly interceptor aircraft

Question 27

Feet wet/dry

Answer 27

Flying over water/land

Question 28

Gate

Answer 28

Fly at maximum speed (afterburner)

Question 29

Homeplate

Answer 29

Home airfield/carrier

Question 30

Marking

Answer 30

Friendly aircraft is leaving contrails

Question 31

No factor

Answer 31

Not a threat

Question 32

Padlocked

Answer 32

Aircrew cannot take his eyes off another aircraft without loosing tally or visual

Question 33

Popeye

Answer 33

In clouds or area of reduced visibility

Question 34

Pop-up

Answer 34

A contact that has suddenly appeared Informative call about a contact or group that has suddenly appeared within decision range

Question 35

Saunter

Answer 35

Fly at best endurance speed

Question 36

Scrub

Answer 36

MTI returns that signifies a low slow airborne target

Question 37

Skunk

Answer 37

A surface contact detected by radar

Question 38

Stranger

Answer 38

An unknown contact not associated with action in progress (bearing, range, and altitude relative to you)

Question 39

Tracking

Answer 39

Stabilized gun solution Continuous illuminations of a target Group/contact direction of flight/movement

Question 40

Tumbleweed

Answer 40

Limited situational awareness:no joy: blind: a request for information

Question 41

Visual

Answer 41

Sighting of a friendly aircraft ground position

Question 42

What luck

Answer 42

Request for results of assigned mission or task