Brevity misc.

Question 1

Abort

Answer 1

Cease action/attack/event/mission

Question 2

Angels

Answer 2

Height of friendly aircraft in thousands of feet from msl

Question 3

As fragged

Answer 3

Unit or element will be performing exactly as briefed

Question 4

Base(+/- number)

Answer 4

Reference number used to indicate such information as headings, altitude, fuels, etc.

Question 5

Bent

Answer 5

System indicated is inoperative. Cancelled by SWEET

Question 6

Bingo

Answer 6

Fuel state needed for recovery

Question 7

Blind

Answer 7

No visual contact with FRIENDLY aircraft or ground position. Opposite of VISUAL

Question 8

Cleared to engage

Answer 8

Type 3 CAS terminal attack control clearance. Attack aircraft flight leaders may initiate attacks within the parameters imposed by the JTAC

Question 9

Contact

Answer 9

Acknowledges sighting of a specified reference point

Question 10

Continue

Answer 10

Continue present maneuver, not imply change in clearance to engage or expend ordinance

Question 11

Continue dry

Answer 11

Continue present maneuver, ordinance release not authorized

Question 12

Dash(#)

Answer 12

Aircraft position within flight

Question 13

Deadeye

Answer 13

Laser designator system inoperative

Question 14

Break (direction)

Answer 14

Perform immediate maximum performance turn in the direction indicated

Question 15

Buzzsaw

Answer 15

Chem stick tied to a string swung overhead marking friendly position

Question 16

Captured

Answer 16

Specified surface target/object has been acquired and is being tracked with an on-board sensor

Question 17

Cherubs

Answer 17

Height of a friendly aircraft in hundreds of feet above surface

Question 18

Cleared hot

Answer 18

Type 1 and 2 CAS terminal attack control clearance to release ordinance on this pass

Question 19

Hit(s)

Answer 19

Weapons impact within lethal distance

Question 20

Jink

Answer 20

Perform an unpredictable maneuver to negate a tracking solution

Question 21

Joker

Answer 21

Fuel state above bingo at which separation/bug out/event termination should begin

Question 22

Looking

Answer 22

Aircrew doesn’t have ground object, reference point, or target in sight (opposite of contact)

Question 23

No joy

Answer 23

Aircrew doesn’t have visual contact with the target/bandit. Opposite of tally

Question 24

Offset (direction)

Answer 24

Maneuver in a specified direction with reference to the target

Question 25

Playmate

Answer 25

Cooperating aircraft

Question 26

Playtime

Answer 26

Time aircraft can stay on station: hours + minutes

Question 27

Pop

Answer 27

Starting climb for air-to-surface attack

Question 28

Popeye

Answer 28

Flying in clouds or area of reduced visibility

Question 29

Pushing

Answer 29

Departing designated point

Question 30

Rifle

Answer 30

Friendly air-to-surface missile launch

Question 31

Ripple

Answer 31

Two or more munitions fired in close succession

Question 32

Rolex (+/- time)

Answer 32

Timeline adjustment in minutes referenced from original preplanned mission execution time

Question 33

Squirter

Answer 33

Grounded object of interest departing objective area

Question 34

Tally

Answer 34

Sighting target

Question 35

Technical

Answer 35

Improvised fighting vehicle

Question 36

Tumbleweed

Answer 36

Limited situational awareness and need info

Question 37

Visual

Answer 37

Sighting of a friendly aircraft or ground position

Question 38

Wilco

Answer 38

Will comply

Question 39

Winchester

Answer 39

No ordinance remaining

Question 40

Shooter

Answer 40

Aircraft/unit designated to employ ordinance

Question 41

Slant

Answer 41

References number of people/objects noted at specified location (men/women/children). Example: in response to a request for slant on target building "slant 4/6/4"

Question 42

Splash

Answer 42

Weapons impact

Question 43

State (w/ laser code and ref point)

Answer 43

Cue laser spot search/tracker function to the specified laser code In relation to specified reference point

Question 44

Sunshine

Answer 44

Illuminating target with artificial illumination