RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND MESSAGES
"(x), rolling," where (x) is the wingman’s flight position
"(x), wheels up," where (x) is the wingman’s flight position.
Hit by enemy fire
and damaged
"(x) I'm hit," or " (x) I've taken damage," where (x) is the
flight member. Example: "Two, I've taken damage."
Is ready to eject
from aircraft
"(x) Ejecting," or "(x) I'm punching out," where (x) is a
US flight member. Example: "Three, I'm punching out." "(x)
Bailing out," or "(x) I'm bailing out," where (x) is a RU
flight member. Example: "Three, I'm bailing out."
Returning to base
due to excessive
damage
"(x) R T B," or "(x) Returning to base," where (x) is the
flight member. Example: "Four, R T B."
Launched an air-to-
air missile.
"Fox from (x)," if an American aircraft or "Missile away
from (x)," if a Russian aircraft, where (x) is the flight
member. Example: "Fox from two"
"Guns, Guns from (x)," where (x) is the flight member.
Example: "Guns, Guns from three."
Illuminated by
enemy airborne
radar
"(x), Spike, (y) o'clock," where (x) is the flight member and
(y) is a number one through twelve. Example: "Two, spike
three o'clock."
Illuminated by
enemy ground-
based radar
"(x) Mud Spike, (y) o'clock," where (x) is the flight
member and (y) is a number one through twelve. Example:
"Two, mud spike three o'clock."
Surface-to-Air
Missile fired at
wingman
"(x) Sam launch, (y) o'clock," where (x) is the flight
member and (y) is a number one through twelve. Example:
"Two, Sam launch three o'clock."
Air-to-Air Missile
fired at wingman
"(x) Missile launch, (y) o'clock," where (x) is the flight
member and (y) is a number one through twelve. Example:
"Two, Missile launch three o'clock."
Visual contact on
enemy aircraft
"(x) Tally bandit, (y) o'clock," where (x) is the flight
member and (y) is a number one through eleven or nose.
Example: "Two, Tally bandit three o'clock."
Performing
defensive maneuver
against threat
"(x) Engaged defensive," where (x) is the flight member.
Example: "Two, Engaged defensive."
"(x) Splash one," "(x) Bandit destroyed," or "(x) Good
kill, good kill," where (x) is the flight member. Example: