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Glamour boys – derogatory term for fighter pilots. [29] [33] God botherer – a chaplain in the RAF, or padre. [8] (To) Go pear–shaped – something that has gone wrong, Refers to the look of an aircraft that has crashed nose first. [34] Gravel crusher – an NCO who was employed to drill the airmen. [35]
This is a list of initials, acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Air Force.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank).
A fighter pilot announcing that a weapon has been fired is intended to help avoid friendly fire, alerting other pilots to avoid maneuvering into the path of the munition. There are three variations of the Fox brevity word in use, with a number added to the end of Fox to describe the primary type of sensors the launched munition possesses (if ...
Short-term maneuver to gain energy, distance, or separation; normally with the (direction) intent of re-engaging. Eyeball Fighter with primary visual identification responsibility. Electro-optical (EO)/IR/NVD acquisition of an aircraft. Normally followed by ( ) number of aircraft observed.
A voice warning system is a system designed to alert the crew of an aircraft to imminent safety hazards. It is often known as a Bitchin' Betty, a slang term used by some pilots and aircrew and submariners (mainly North American).
Draken's ex-military pilots regularly fly against RAF Lighting and Typhoon fighter pilots and act as the enemy force during training drills. ... The company signed a long-term deal to continue ...
Circus – daytime bomber attacks with fighter escorts against short range targets, to occupy enemy fighters and keep them in the area concerned. [1] Diver – radio-telephony code word for a sighted V-1 flying bomb. Fighter night – introduced in November 1940, night patrols above a specified height with orders to shoot down any multi-engined ...
To fight the blood pressure drop, fighter pilots wear "anti-G suits" that "constrict the legs and abdomen during high Gs to keep blood in the upper body," according to PBS. They also reportedly ...