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The purpose of this post is to create one source, a kind of dictionary, that can be used to look up Internet, aviation and Aces High terminology and abbreviations.  Trainers and anyone else who is experienced with AH (Aces High) are encouraged to respond.  To keep this post from becoming too cluttered, however, please limit responses to common terminology and abbreviations used in the game.  

Three kinds of terminology and abbreviations maybe addressed in this post.  For consistency, please use the following examples as a format:

1.  Internet terminology and/or abbreviations, such as:
LOL = Laughing Out Loud
Disco = To be disconnected (from the game).

2.  Aviation (general and military) terminology and/or abbreviations, such as:
AGL = Above Ground Level
Roll = A flight maneuver in which the plane turns over on its side to an upside down position and then on around to upright.  Ailerons (right and left joystick) are primarily used for this maneuver.
Jabo = (Military) To use a fighter to attack ground targets with bombs, rockets and/or guns.

3.  Aces High terminology and/or abbreviations, such as:
AH = Aces High (this game)
Drunks = Automated paratroopers who are dropped from a C-47 (or an M-3) in order to capture a field.  Also known as goons or troops.
   
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« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2000, 12:46:00 PM »
Here is the list from our Red Dragons help section @ www.reddragons.de/aceshigh/tactical.htm

6 = 6 o'clock  

666666 = immediately check your 6 o'clock!!

aaa = flak

ac = aircraft

ack = flak

afk = away from keyboard

alt = altitude

bandit = known enemy airplane

bh = bomber hangar

bogey = unknown enemy airplane

brb = be right back

bsy = busy, can't talk

buff = bomber

cap = combat air patrol

cc = "click click", two clicks of the microphone talk switch meaning "I copy"

ck 6 = check your 6 o'clock

clear = no contacts / your 6 is cleared

con = unidentified contact, used with o'clock calls

co-alt = same altitude, used with o'clock calls, used to specify the vertical position of a spotted aircraft

cover = supporting friendly planes

dxx = distance from aircraft

dar = radar

dot = unidentified aircraft, can be used instead of "con", usually used with o'clock calls

dragging = an aircraft following, e.g. "dragging him down" to indicate someone is forcing another aircraft to follow him downwards

drunks = paratroopers dropped from a C47 (Goon)

E,W,S,N = east, west, south, north

fh = fighter hangar

Goon = C47 troop transport

hi = high, used with o'clock calls, used to specify the vertical position of a spotted aircraft
 
ib = inbound

in = attack from a high position relative to the own aircraft

jabo = slang meaning fighter-bomber, derived from the german word "Jagdbomber"

k = ok, don't ask why one would abbreviate a 2-letter word...  

lo = low, used with o'clock calls, used to specify the vertical position of a spotted aircraft

loc = locate please!

nme = enemy!

OC = o'clock

otw = on the way

omw = on my way

out = finished attack

otr = on the runway

phoon,tiffie = Typhoon
 
rgr = roger / okay

rtb = return to base
 
rw = runway or Roger Wilco.. depends on context when it is said  

thx, thanx, ty = thank you

tiffie = Typhoon

vh = vehicle hangar

vis = visual contact

wtg = way to go

wru = where are you?

 
 
Misc:


AP = armor piercing

barbiefire = Spitfire

Cannon Hog = F4U-1C

chicken of the sea = F4U

dweeb = someone who uses game bugs to his advantage

eggs, cookies = bombs

furball = dogfight with multiple aircraft involved

HA = the Historical Arena we're all longing for *sigh*

HE = high explosive

Hog = F4U

j/k = just kidding

killshooter = prevents you from shooting enemy planes, to be exact: you shoot a friendly plane, YOU die

lol = laughing out loud

MA = Main Arena

Nicki = N1K1

pony = P51d Mustang

Quake-whatever = actually a pretty cool game, but not quite what sim pilots are into   Means something very unrealistic/ unbalanced that makes the game arcade-like
 
rofl = rolling on the floor laughing
 
Runstang = P51d Mustang
 
TA = Training Arena
 
uber-whatever = Something that is highly superior, e.g. uberplanes, uberguns... uber is derived from the german word "uber" meaning "super-whatever".
 
warp = data packet lag/update effect. Happens all the time and causes aircraft to "warp" from one place to another
 
Hope this helps  

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« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2000, 05:34:00 PM »
Rocket

Thanks again.

This is exactly the kind of 'gouge' or info that helps newbies to the game.

Keep up the good work!

Andy

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« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2000, 06:17:00 AM »
Actually I believe a bogey is simply an unknown aircraft, not neccessarily (sp?) an unknown enemy a/c.

A bogey becomes a bandit when it is confirmed hostile.

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« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2000, 07:12:00 AM »
I think it depends on the person.
Bogey can be an enema that is just outside icon range but shows hostile on dar. Or an enema in icon range but not a threat at this time. Where a bandit is a threat.
Contacts or Cons usually refer to the unknown dots popping up on the horizon and no way of telling what they are until you are within visual indicator range.

Different people will use the same term for different things.  

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« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2000, 11:58:00 AM »
 there are some derogitory (sp) lingo aswell.

such as:

enema : easy enough ... enemy

xxxxdweeb: someone who flys a plane souly cause its the top overmodeled plane

UFO : a plane that performs WAY beyond confirmed specs

Rice paper plane : several models of Jap planes

Pansie : panzer tanks

Satilites : someone flying extreme altitudes

alt monkeys : same as satilites

Knife fighter : very tight turning planes

Vultching/vultcher : act of or person killing planes on the runway

Luftwaffle : refering to Axis unit types

Knit : knight

Bish : Bishop

Rookie : rook

some non offencive:

Jug : P47

Zeke : A6M

44s/88s : more detailed description of ack

Auger : to dive head long into the ground (not always on purpose)

Lawn dart : same as Auger

B'n'Z : Boom and Zoom (type of ACM style)

T'n'B : Turn and Burn (also type of ACM style)

on the deck : refers to exstreme low alt

NOE : Nap Of the Earth (low alt flying to avoid radar)

Butcher bird : 190 series of planes

Buff : Bomber

heavy xxxx : having a plane with large load out of rockets/bombs]

FF : force feedback (dont have YET)

FM : Flight model

TM : Thrust master (makes joy/flight sticks and other products)

CH : simular to TM but competitor

Loc xx,yy,z :giving the locations in method of sectors <xx,yy> and by looking at num pad to the right of the keyboard you get <z> super impose (in your head) the keypad laying over that sector you now have a more percise location.

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« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2000, 12:04:00 PM »
almost forgot a few

Eggs : bombs

Rocks : Rockets

BBs : small cal ammo

Craters : large holes in the ground in which my plane(s) can usualy be found <grin>

<eg> : evil grin (action)

<g,d,r> : Grin Duck and Run (action)

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« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2000, 12:05:00 PM »
Heres a new one, a guy named Mury from Warbirds comes over, (was Ezmury in WB's)..he asks me privately about Weazel, and where weazel is at, I tell him some info, he thanks me, and about 5 min later I shot Mr.Mury down  (haven't flow the P51 for a long time, took me 3 passes), so, Mr. Mury slanders me on private, then I think he's kidding, type in "hehe", he continues ranting...I pay him a compliment and give him a <S> (Stands for Salute!) , and then, I learn new terminology...he gives  me a <F> back,...guess what <F> stands for?!?

hehe, Some pilots egos, can't believe they can even fit those fat heads in the virtual cockpit!

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« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2000, 12:07:00 PM »
Oh, in addition to 6  heres the defination of 6 calls:

6= "Theres a bogie on your 6 that could potentially be a problme for you"

66= "The bogie is closing and you're in for some serious sh%t soon"

666= "Turn now fool, or you'll be jamming on a guitar with Elvis soon enough!"

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« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2000, 01:47:00 PM »
Buff ib 23 from SW @28k

(Enemy)Bomber coming to field 23 from south-west at 28000feet altitude

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« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2000, 02:08:00 PM »
"WTF !?!...just disco'd as I was IB to 48 with drunks and 'scort!"

Translated:
My F%#&#@king obsolete 266mhz computer froze  up, just as I was in-bound to Vehicle field 48 with a C47 loaded with para-troopers and escort aircraft protecting my insertion.

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« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2000, 02:42:00 PM »
THAT was weird...
(get a kill when you were landed and refueling your plane 5 mins after a battle  )

Space shutle,Sputnik,Satellite(of love?  )
(buff @32k)

...S¤%t you scared me...
(sight seeing in air, smoking and drinking beer when somebody dives to your six and shooted you to eternity)

Nice move
(That plane cannot turn like that !  )

<S>
(Just added your name to my "Fix list"  )

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« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2000, 12:38:00 AM »
np = No Problem
nm = Never Mind
rtfm = Read The F!@#!@# Message

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« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2000, 02:44:00 AM »
Rip:  it's good to see Mury hasn't changed.  He made a post once on AGW that I took offence at, so I emailed him privately rather than continue the argument on a public forum.

You just wouldn't believe what he wrote back!

Now if he could graduate to 5 letter words he'd probably be a bit easier to understand  

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« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2000, 03:41:00 PM »
nice roundup of Flt Sim text slang, now what is FE supposed to mean?

and does anyone else find themselves saying "AFK" while on RW?