NATO terms (brevity words)

Question 1

Alpha-Check

Answer 1

Request for/confirmation of bearing and range to described point

Question 2

Blind

Answer 2

Cannot see aircraft within the formation

Question 3

Buster

Answer 3

Fly at max contiuous speed

Question 4

Clean

Answer 4

No TAS informatoin

Question 5

Contact

Answer 5

See object attached to the ground

Question 6

Element

Answer 6

Formation of two aircrafts

Question 7

Gorilla

Answer 7

Sighted large group of aircraft indeterminate numbers in formation

Question 8

Green

Answer 8

Safe direction of egress… off of our low level

Question 9

Hits

Answer 9

Momentary RADAR (TAS) terun with approximate BRA

Question 10

ID

Answer 10

Directive to intercept and identify the target also aircrew ID accomplished followed by type aircraft

Question 11

Looking

Answer 11

Visually looking for object of interest

Question 12

Negative Contact

Answer 12

Cannot see object attached to the ground

Question 13

No-Joy

Answer 13

Cannot see aircraft outside the formation

Question 14

Popeye

Answer 14

Flying in clouds or reduced visibility

Question 15

Reference (Direction)

Answer 15

Directive to assume stated heading

Question 16

Saunter

Answer 16

Slow to max endurance airspeed

Question 17

Searching

Answer 17

TAS are looking for object of interest

Question 18

Set (airspeed)

Answer 18

Directiive to assume stated arispeed

Question 19

Stripped

Answer 19

Informatve call that wingman is unable to maintain position

Question 20

Tally

Answer 20

See aircraft outside the formation or the target on the ground

Question 21

Visual

Answer 21

See aircraft within the formation

Question 22

Shackle

Answer 22

One weave; a single crossing of flight plaths maneuver to adjust / regain formation parameters