On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 10:44:20 PM UTC-6, lno_onel wrote:
On Thursday, January 8, 1998 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-6, Santisteban wrote:
Howdy folks here's the real dope on the calls. These are USAF operation brevity words.
Snapshot= high-angle or high line of sight gun shot
Fox I = simulated or actual launch of a semi-active radar guided missile (AIM 7)
Fox II = simulated or actual launch of IR guided missile (AIM 9)
Fox III = simulated or actual launch of an active radar guided missile (AIM
120 AMRAAM or AIM 54 Phoenix)
Maddog = visual launch of AIM 120
Rifle = AGM 65 (Maverick) launch
Magnum = launch of friendly anti-radiation missile (HARM)
these calls are made to let friendlies in the area know that a missile is in
the air (help to let you friends know that a missile is on the way)
Buster = directive cal to fly at max continuous power (military)
Gate = directive/ to fly as quickly as possible (AB/Max Power)
Bruiser = friendly air launched anti-ship missile
gadget = radar or emitter equipment
Greyhound = friendly ground attack cruise missile
Judy = aircrew has visual or radar contact on the correct target, has taken
control of intercept and only requires situational awareness info
Music = electronic radar jamming (on Air Intercept radar)
Raygun = radar lock on unknown aircraft
Shotgun = Prebriefed weapons state at which separation/bug out should begin
Sqwauk = operating the IFF
Sweet = valid response to IFF check (opposite of Sour)
Bringin' info to the masses...
Viper Intel Dude
umm... actually 🤓 Fox 3 refers to fire and forget missiles. glass
was joking, idk who are still active but it's kind of wild that I found a thread on Gmail that predates Fox 3 missiles
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