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Offline infowars

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My last free day
« on: June 27, 2008, 05:38:35 PM »
Hey there,  today is my last free day and I don't care what my wife says I'm signing up.  I was wondering though,  can you guys list all the abbreviations you can think of you use in text?  like wtg... for example.
Also whats the cheapest mic I can get that will do the job?  ANy other tricks of the trade or any bad habits you can warn me not to get into? 

Thanks,

Brandon
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Offline whiteman

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Re: My last free day
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2008, 05:41:03 PM »
turn off the stall limiter in flight options, it's the debil i tell you!

Offline 633DH98

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Re: My last free day
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2008, 05:46:29 PM »
http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/abbreviations/abbreviations.pdf

From the Home page/ Need Training/ Game Culture/ Radio Abbreviations
« Last Edit: June 27, 2008, 05:48:41 PM by 633DH98 »
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Offline 100Coogn

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Re: My last free day
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2008, 05:47:52 PM »
This link will give you a list of radio abbreviations that are used in AHII.  http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/
Welcome aboard.
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Offline PFactorDave

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Re: My last free day
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2008, 05:51:46 PM »
I picked up a very basic headset/mic combo for $20 at Best Buy a few days ago.  Seems to work pretty well so far.

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Offline infowars

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Re: My last free day
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2008, 05:52:57 PM »
wtg---  wasn't on that list.  what does that mean?
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Re: My last free day
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2008, 05:53:12 PM »
GV=ground vehicle

CV=carrier vessel

rtb=return to base

afk=away from keyboard

lol=laugh out loud

roflmao=rolling on the floor laughing my uncle off

DT=drop tanks

TT=tank town

FH=fighter hanger

VH=vehicle hanger

SB=shore battery

rgr=roger

cc=alllll righty then  :lol

<S>=salute


these are the ones used the most. And welcome to our little addiction  :salute      WTG=way to go
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Offline 633DH98

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Re: My last free day
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2008, 05:55:31 PM »
wtg - way to go.  :aok
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Offline infowars

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Re: My last free day
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2008, 06:00:21 PM »
That makes sense,  thanks guys.  Yeah I'm friggin' hooked.  I've played many of fighter sims,  this literally blows them all out of the water.   I'm sure I'll a lot of hours on it.  See ya guys,  thanks
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Offline betty

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Re: My last free day
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2008, 06:00:45 PM »
bad habit not to get into..... goin for the HO shot = head on shot

take the time to learn the game its a big learning curve but once u learn it, you'll enjoy the game lots more :)


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Re: My last free day
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2008, 06:05:57 PM »
 :lol ty for the edit  :salute
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Re: My last free day
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2008, 06:13:15 PM »
GF = Good Fight

On another message board I visit it means something totally different i can't say hear with out getting baned. think Chinese food and 4 letter words.

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Re: My last free day
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2008, 06:20:56 PM »
A good head mounted microphone is the Labtec LVA-7330.  :aok
They are listed on eBay for usually less than $2. They work fine and are cheap enough to keep a few on hand.


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Re: My last free day
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2008, 06:41:23 PM »
any mic will do, I suggest you go get a cheap headset usually $20 and under.

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^ - up. Taking off. "^ A64" means taking off from airfield A64
* - degrees (heading) as in 270*
109 - Bf 109 (aka Me109) fighter
109F - Bf 109F-4 "Friedrich" fighter
109G - Bf 109G-2, G-6, or G-14 "Gustav" fighter
109K – Bf 109K-4 fighter
12 or 12 o'clock - straight ahead
17 - B-17 "Flying Fortress" heavy bomber.
190 - Fw 190 fighter
190A4 - Fw 190A-4
190A8 – Fw 190A-8
190D - Fw 190D-9
190F – Fw 190F-8
202 - Macchi C.202 fighter
205 - Macchi C.205 fighter
26 - B-26 "Marauder" medium bomber
3 o'clock or 3 - on the right
38 - P-38G, J, or L "Lightning" fighter
47 - P-47 "Thunderbolt" fighter or C-47 "Dakota" transport
5 by 5 - loud and clear
51 - P-51 "Mustang" fighter
6 o'clock or 6 - rear
666 - Danger on you 6 o'clock
88 - JU-88 medium bomber
9 o'clock or 9 - on the left
A4 - Fw 190A-4
A8 - Fw 190A-8
aa - anti-aircraft fire
aaa - anti-aircraft artillery
a/c - aircraft
ack - fixed anti-aircraft emplacement
acm - air combat maneuver
affirm - yes
afk - away from keyboard
afu - All F...ed Up
agl - above ground level
AH - Aces High
alt - altitude
a/p - auto-pilot
auger - crash
auto - auto-pilot
away - bombs, etc have been dropped. "Troops away!"
bail - bail out of plane
bak - back at keyboard
bandit - enemy aircraft
bar-dar - the red and green bars on the radar map indicating friendly and enemy in sector
BDA - Battle Damage Assesment
bh - bomber hangar
bingo - out of something (as in Bingo ammo)(IRL, bingo was out of fuel and “Winchester” was out of ammo)
bish - Bishops. One of the three countries in Aces High
bogie - an unknown aircraft in official Air Force speak, but usually means an enemy aircraft in the arena
book - depart the vicinity
brb - be right back
btw - by the way
box - bomber formation
buff - bomber
bus - C-47
bzy - busy
cap - Combat Air Patrol. Usually means you are covering a field or enemy over field
cc - confirmed, affirmative, yes (IRL, two clicks of mic button on radio means message received)
check6 - look behind you. danger behind you
c-hog - F4U-1C. Corsair equipped with 4 x 20mm Hispano cannons
cf - Cluster F...
con - icon. Type and range of aircraft displayed in the cockpit view . "con a B-17"
con range - within range to see an object's icon. In Aces High, 6k for planes, 3k for ground vehicles.
contact - pilot has visual contact
CT - Combat Theater. An AH arena with historical maps and plane sets
cv - aircraft carrier
cya - see you; as in see you later
d9 - Fw 190D-9
dar - Radar. Also used to say you have something on radar. "dar a bogie"
deck - near ground level. A plane flying very low is "on the deck"
ded - dead
D-hog - F4U-1D Corsair
discoed - Disconnected from game
ditch - land somewhere other than an airfield
dogfight - air-to-air fighter engagement
doors open - bomb-bay doors opened
dora - Fw 190D-9
dorka - Fw 190D-9
dot - a plane visible from the cockpit but too far away to have its icon displayed.
dot dar - red and green dots on the radar map indicating actual plane positions
drag / draggin(g) - leading the enemy (usually towards friendlies)
drunks - paratroopers
dry - no ordnance onboard
DT - drop tank
dump - disconnected from system or get rid of ordnance
dweeb - new pilot or one who does dumb things
dweebfire - Spitfire
e - energy or east
egg - bomb
enema - enemy
f4f - F4F Wildcat
f6 - F6F Hellcat
F8 - Fw 190F-8 fighter/bomber
feet dry - crossing the shoreline from the water side (now over land)
feet wet - crossing the shoreline from the land side (now over water)
fh - fighter hangar
fish – torpedo
flak - anti-aircraft fire or Flak Panzer (Ostwind)
flak panzie - Flak Panzer (Ostwind)
form - join a formation
fort - B-17 (flying fortress)
fp - Flak Panzer (Ostwind)
fpm - Feet Per Minute
fr - Frame Rate
fubar - f...ed up beyond all recognition
furball - multi-ship dogfight
fw - Fw 190. Often followed by model; FwA4, FwD9, etc
<G> - grin
G2 - Bf 109G-2 Fighter
G6 - Bf 109G-6 Fighter
G14 - Bf 109G-14 Fighter
ga - Go Ahead (as in permission to speak)
glider - engine out
goon or gooney - C-47
GV - ground vehicle
hail - hello
hawg - F4U
hdg - heading
heavy - carrying bombs/rockets
Hellcat - F6F Hellcat
Hellkitty - F6F Hellcat
HO - head on. A nose to nose shot. Often frowned on, especially by the loser
hog - F4U
hold - loiter at location
hvy - carrying bombs/rockets
ias - Indicated Airspeed
ib - inbound
in - notice that pilot is engaging
in scope - bombing target visible in bomb-site
imho - in my humble opinion
imnsho - in my not so humble opinion
j/k - just kidding
jabo - fighter/bomber; can refer to the plane or the mission.
join - join a formation
jug - P-47
k - thousand (also used in place of okay)
k4 - Bf 109K-4 fighter
kilt - killed, died
kite - A6M Zero
knit - Knights. One of the three countries in Aces High
la-la - La-7 or La-5
la5 - La-5
la7 - La-7
lanc - Avro "Lancaster" heavy bomber
lining up - bomber readying for bomb run
lite - no bombs
lmao - laughing my bellybutton off
loc - location (usually a request)
log - exit game
lol - laughing out loud
m3 - M-3 halftrack capable of carrying troops or supplies
m8 - mate (as in friend) or M-8 "Greyhound" armored car
m16 - M-16 Machine Gun Carrier. M-3 with quad .50 cal machine guns for anti-aircraft work
MA - Main Arena
marker - the red or green bars on the radar map indicating plane(s) in sector. "marker in sector..."
milkrun - unchallenged bomb run
mossie or mossy - DeHavilland Mosquito
mp - manifold pressure. When preceded or followed by a number, it's the setting for the formation.
n - north
neg - no, negative
nik or niki - N1K2-J
nme – enemy
no joy - I have been unsuccessful
noe - nap of earth. Usually used in MA to denote flying below radar
np - no problem
on scope - bombing target visible in bomb-site
ostie - Ostwind. Panzer Mk IV chassis with 37mm flak gun
otw - on the way
out - notice that pilot is disengaging
ping - a non-fatal bullet/cannon strike
pond - large body of water
pony - P-51
poof - disconnecting
pork - make base un-usable by destroying hangars, fuel, etc
porker - someone who porks a base for no reason.
prep - prepare field for capture
puffy ack - the exploding anti-aircraft artillery that leaves black puffs of smoke
ram - mid-air collision
rgr - roger, yes
roc - Rate Of Climb
rofl - Rolling On Floor Laughing
roflmao - ROFL my bellybutton off
rope - tactic of enticing an enemy to follow you up and stalling under you... rope-a-dope
rtb - return to base
run - depart the area at high speed
runstang - P-51
s - south
<S> - Salute
sa - situational awareness
sb - shore battery
scramble - take off and engage enemy from capped field
smokin(g) - damaged and trailing smoke
soft - a target (usually ground target) has been hit but not destroyed
sortie - a flight by a plane is a sortie. Two planes flying together equals 2 sorties.
spit - Spitfire (or Seafire)
spit5 - Spitfire Mk V
spit9 - Spitfire Mk IX
spit8 – Spitfire Mk VIII
spit14 – Spitfire Mk XIV
spit16 – Spitfire Mk XVI
sprayer - a pilot who expends ammo liberally
stang - P-51
status - often refers to loc, alt, hdg
stick - bombs dropped at one time
TA - Training Arena. An AH arena set up for training
tally - target sighted (also "tally ho")
tanx - thanks
thanx - thanks
thnx - thanks
tune - tune radio. "tune 177" means change channel to 177
twr - tower
ty - thank you
up - taking off (as in "up A51")
ur - you are or your
vh - vehicle hangar
vis - visual contact. "vis a B-17" or "vis a bogie"
vox - voice
vulch - to shoot a plane as it tries to take off.
w – west
wb - welcome back
WEP - Wartime Emergency Power
wepping - using WEP
winchester - Air Force speak for out of ammo. "Bingo" is generally used for both fuel and ammo in the arena.
zeke - Zero


The following are military "pro-words". These are used to keep military radio traffic short. They are also useful for keeping your on-line vox transmissions short.

ROGER - I understand the last transmission
WILCO - I understand the last transmission and Will Comply with the instructions
SAY AGAIN - Say the last transmission over
SAY AGAIN ALL AFTER... - Say the last transmission after the word ...
OVER - I am through speaking
OUT - Conversation Over
WAIT - stand by
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Re: My last free day
« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2008, 06:46:18 PM »
The requested links have already been posted.  So I'll just say...Welcome  :aok