“FOX 2” signified an infrared missile (such as the AIM-9 Sidewinder), and “FOX-3” indicated you had switched to guns.
Fox two. Indicates launch of an infrared-guided missile (such as the AIM-9 Sidewinder). Fox three. Indicates launch of an active radar-guided missile (such as the AIM-120 AMRAAM).
Fox One - Indicates launch of a semi-active radar guided missile (such as the AIM-7 Sparrow). Fox Two - Indicates launch of an infrared-guided missile (such as the AIM-9 Sidewinder).
Fox 4 is an obsolete term for air-to-air or air-to-surface cannon fire. A modern fighter pilot would call "guns, guns, guns".
Fox is NATO brevity for “I'm firing a missile” and the Two indicates that it is an infrared guided missile. This is broadcast on the radio when a missile is fired to alert friendly aircraft and hopefully prevent those friendly aircraft from getting shot down by one of their own teammates' missiles.
As far as my understanding goes FOX1 is unguided, FOX2 is heat seeking and FOX3 is radar guided.
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The phrase "knock it off" means to stop the work, listen, then reassess the situation. 2. Odie says that, like fighter pilots, workers have nothing to lose if something goes wrong on the job. 3.
A "pickle switch" was the nickname for the bomb-release switch located on the control stick of a fighter-bomber aircraft.
At that time “FOX 1” signified a semi-active radar missile (such as the AIM-7 Sparrow). “FOX 2” signified an infrared missile (such as the AIM-9 Sidewinder), and “FOX-3” indicated you had switched to guns.
Among other things, the plane is outfitted with electronic counter measures (ECM) to jam enemy radar. The plane can also eject flares to throw heat-seeking missiles off course.
"Angels" - Altitude in thousands of feet above mean sea-level (MSL); a pilot might say to another "Passing Angels 10 for Angels 20," indicating that he or she is climbing through 10,000 feet MSL, continuing to 20,000 feet MSL.
Aviators often speak “pilot English” to avoid miscommunications over radio transmission. “Tree” for instance, means three, “fife” is the number five and “niner” means nine, says Tom Zecha, a manager at AOPA. The variations stemmed from a desire to avoid confusion between similar-sounding numbers, he says.
Bearing Range Altitude (Aspect. Measured in degrees and broadly categorized as "hot" aspect for an opponent coming straight on, "flank" for one heading roughly 30-45 degrees off, "beam" for 90's off, and cold for heading away in the same direction.).
An aviator call sign or aviator callsign is a call sign given to a military pilot, flight officer, and even some enlisted aviators. The call sign is a specialized form of nickname that is used as a substitute for the aviator's given name.
But the Air Force had assumed that wouldn't be a problem — that its then-brand-new twin-seat F-4s would never even get into a close-range dogfight. Instead, the F-4s — and other Air Force and Navy fighters — would always destroy their enemies from long range, using the Sparrow and other air-to-air missiles.
The term 'ace' is generally taken to mean any fighter pilot credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft. Lone aerial combat provided an outlet for acts of personal bravery. The aces were seen as chivalrous heroes engaged in honest and impressive one-to-one fighting.
In September 1942, after several times rejecting proposals to use qualified women pilots for flying duties, Army Air Forces Commanding General Henry H. Arnold agreed to form two groups designed to help meet the need for pilots to ferry aircraft.
The last dogfights between piston-engine, propeller-driven airplanes weren't fought in the skies over Germany in the 1940s or even Korea in the 1950s. They occurred in Central America in 1969, and all of the combatants were flying U.S.-built Corsairs and Mustangs.
Dogs have the advantage of having more muscular bodies than foxes. While both are canines, dogs have superior bite strength. Stronger jaws, more muscle, and high endurance give dogs the advantage one-on-one.
If the two fighters turn in the same direction (i.e.: both turn to the north), they will be traveling toward each other along the same turn circle. This type of engagement is known as "one-circle flow".
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In a practice air-to-air engagement, when one fighter closed on his opponent inside of the missile envelope to put the gun sight piper on the adversary, a call goes out “guns guns guns.” This is a blunt fighter pilot way of saying “your dead!”
Communications brevity code word "FOX 3" for launch of air-to-air active radar-guided missile; fire-and-forget capability. A multipurpose missile that can be used on both ground and air targets. Proximity missile that detonates near aircraft.
Because pilots shortened the JN "jay-en" designation to "jen", most people referred to the single engine, two-seat training aircraft as "Jenny." When the war ended, WWI aviators hungry to fly again purchased surplus "Jennys" as private citizens at bargain prices, giving birth to the barnstorming era.