Author Topic: AH jargon... (Read 1964 times)

Wolf6of9 · « **on:** July 01, 2006, 02:49:03 PM »

ok i am still kinda new to this...
is there a FAQ place i can look up the terms i hear so often over the VOX ?

or can someone just list off all the slang / jargon you all use so i know what you are talkin bout... please?

like...

Vulching - ..........................

Bomber nicks - .............................

plane nicks - ....................

stuff like that... just all the slang terms you know... thanx

SkyRock · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2006, 02:58:07 PM »

otd=on the deck
otw=on the way
roc=rate of climb
eggs=bombs
rocks=rockets
drunks=troops
vh= vehicle hangar
fh=fighter hangar
bh=bomber hangar
vultch=shoot plane still on ground
check 6=check behind you
heavy=ordinance on board
light=no ordinance on board
noe=below radar
cherry picked=shot by another plane while fighting first
picked= shot by plane zooming in from alt
alt=altitude
bnz=boom and zoom
tnb=turn and burn
theres more i cant recall right now

Murdr · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2006, 03:04:03 PM »

Here is several pages worth of jargon definitions

TinmanX · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2006, 03:06:44 PM »

rtb - return to base
noe - nap of earth
bingo .... - empty of whatever
winchester ....- same, empty
omw - on my way
break - turn hard
rope - climb vertiaclly with con trailing
dope - the con trailing when croping
ho - head on
afk - away from keyboard
brb - be right back
32293 - prepare to use squelch command
buffs - bombers
dora - 190D9
zero or zeke - A6M
jugg - p47
pony - P51

so many more.....

Murdr · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2006, 03:12:59 PM »

Here is the printable version of that

Wolf6of9 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 01, 2006, 06:04:54 PM »

thanx so much.... this is a big help... now i know what you all are talkin bout on the radio... lol

doobs · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2006, 06:22:29 PM »

OOZ662 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 01, 2006, 06:51:03 PM »

Actually, Winchester is supposed to mean you're empty of all stores but guns. It applies better to modern fighters, but I guess it works here too.

Enduro · « **Reply #8 on:** July 01, 2006, 10:21:41 PM »

and, the way I remember it--an "auger" is an intentional crash, not just a crash.

NCLawman · « **Reply #9 on:** July 01, 2006, 11:11:01 PM »

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Originally posted by TinmanX
32293 - prepare to use squelch command

so many more..... [/B]

Now, that was FUNNY!!

FiLtH · « **Reply #10 on:** July 01, 2006, 11:19:08 PM »

wtg- way to go (congrats)

thndregg · « **Reply #11 on:** July 02, 2006, 03:24:12 AM »

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Originally posted by TinmanX

32293 - prepare to use squelch command

How well I know...

Reynolds · « **Reply #12 on:** July 02, 2006, 03:56:46 AM »

And if you fly near me-

Emil- Bf109E
Freiderech/Fritz- Bf109F
Gustav- Bf109G
Kurfurst- Bf109K
Heinkel (Not used much at all)- He-111
Stuka- Ju87
Something splattered all over the ground- Me!

PuckIt · « **Reply #13 on:** July 02, 2006, 06:18:56 AM »

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Originally posted by TinmanX

32293 - prepare to use squelch command

I see im not alone. We should start a support group.

hammer · « **Reply #14 on:** July 02, 2006, 08:42:11 AM »

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Originally posted by OOZ662
Actually, Winchester is supposed to mean you're empty of all stores but guns. It applies better to modern fighters, but I guess it works here too.

You have that backwards OOZ.. "Winchester" refers specifically to ammunition. Here's a quick source.