Brevity for weapon employment and manoeuvres
Brevity words are essential for clear, fast, and unambiguous communication between aircrew during dynamic combat situations.
- Steady: Request to hold current heading to provide a stable firing platform.
- Rotate (left/right): Instruction to turn aircraft for optimal weapon employment.
- Popping up / Pop up: Aircraft is rising to clear an obstruction or take a shot.
- Dropping down / Drop down: Aircraft is descending behind cover, typically after engagement.
- Firing / Engaging: Gunner is actively firing weapons.
- Launched / Missile away: Gunner has launched a missile; aircraft may manoeuvre freely.
- Running in: Aircraft is beginning an attack run on a known target.
- Breaking (left/right/etc.): Aircraft is making a sharp turn in the indicated direction.
