Phantom F4K
- Fleet Air Arm Royal Navy
Aircraft Carrier Fighter/Supersonic Interceptor
Ground Attack/Strike.
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Abbreviations used in Phantom F4K
A & AEE: Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment.
AWF: All Weather Fighter
A25: Accident Report.
AWI: Air Warfare Instructor.
AAR: Air to Air refueling.
AG: Arrestor Gear.
BATTLE FORMATION: A wide spaced transit formation used for Mutual Support and Good Lookout for a Division of Aircraft.
BINGO: Term used for Aircraft Fuel Minimums as briefed.
BOW CAT: One or Two Catapults on the Carriers Bow. Depending on Ship Configuration.
BOLTER: Missed Deck Landing. (No Wire Engagement).
CBGLO:Carrier Borne Ground Liason Officer (Army)
CAP: Combat Air Patrol.
CAPEX: CAP Exercise.
CAT: Catapult.
CCA: Carrier Controlled (Radar) Approach.
CDR(AIR): Officer in Charge of Aviation. (Rank Commander)
CO: Commanding Officer.
DIVISION: Four Aircraft.
DL: Deck Landing.
DLPS: Deck Landing Projector Sight.
DLP: Deck Landing Practice.
DMP: Dockyard Maintainance Period.
FAA: Fleet Air Arm.
FAC: Forward Air Control.
Fly1, Fly2, Fly3, Fly4: Parking areas on the Flight Deck.
FLYCO: The "Control Tower" adjacent to the Ships Bridge on the Island.
ISLAND: The Superstucture of the Aircraft Carrier, Starboard Side Midships.
HLAI: High Level Air Interceptions.
LLAI: Low Level Air Interceptions
LL Nav: Low Level Navigation.
LL Strike: A relaxed formation of up to 4 aircraft for maximum manoevrability.
LSO: Landing Safety Officer
MADDL: Mirror Assisted Dummy Deck Landings.
MEATBALL: The 4° glide path (GP) light image on the DLPS that Carrier Pilots used as guidance.
MHOW: Maximum Hook On Weight.
MLS: Minimum Launch Speed
RAE: Royal Aircraft Establishment.
ROUND DOWN: The stern of the Carrier where the Flight Deck Started.
RN: Royal Navy.
RNAS: Royal Naval Air Station.
RNAY: Royal Naval Aircraft Yard.
RNAW: Royal Naval Aircraft Workshop.
RNR: Royal Navy Reserve.
RP: Rocket Projectiles. Two inch High Explosive or 6 inch Illuminating.
SECTION: Two Aircraft.
SMP: Self Maintainance Period.
SOBS: Senior Observer.
SP: Senior Pilot.
TAC R: Tactical Reconnaisance.
20° DB: Twenty Degree Dive Angle Attack for Dive Bombing.
10° DB: Ten Degree Dive Angle Attack for Dive Bombing.
20° RP: Twenty Degree Dive Angle Attack for Rocketing.
10° RP: Ten Degree Dive Angle Attack for Rocketing.
QFI: Qualified Flying Instuctor
WAIST CAT: The Port Side Catapult that follows the line of the Angled Deck.
WAVE OFF: The order given by the LSO for an aircraft to discontinue the deck approach. i.e. Deck Pitching out of limits.
XO: Executive Officer..