# A/A Combat basics

# Basic A/A Phrases

### <dfn>Introduction</dfn>

<dfn>This document consists of basic phrases that are relevant in air to air engagements with their respective explanations. It does not include phrases that are not part of the standard comms phrases</dfn><dfn>, nor does it state how a radio call should be correctly structured.</dfn>

### <dfn>Check-in</dfn>

<dfn>**ON STATION** -&gt; Aircraft has arrived in the designated area and is ready for tasking.</dfn>

<dfn>**PLAYTIME** -&gt; Amount of time aircraft can remain on station, given in hours plus minutes.</dfn>

### <dfn>RWR Calls</dfn>

<dfn>**NAILS** -&gt; </dfn>RWR indication of AIRBORNE radar SCANNING

<dfn>**SPIKE** -&gt; </dfn>RWR indication of AIRBORNE radar (including missiles) TRACKING

**DIRT** -&gt; RWR indication of SURFACE radar SCANNING

**MUD** -&gt; RWR indication of SURFACE radar TRACKING

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<dfn>**BOGEY DOPE** -&gt; </dfn>Request for information on indicated or closest GROUP

**PICTURE** -&gt; Request AWACS for complete 'picture' of all detected bandits in the AO

**DECLARE** -&gt; Request AWACS for identification on bogey. (Is it friend of foe)

### Contact information

**BOGEY**  -&gt; Unidentified contact

**BANDIT** -&gt; Confirmed enemy contact

**HOT** -&gt; Contact moving towards you

**COLD** -&gt; Contact moving away from you

<dfn>**CRANK** -&gt; Maneuver in the direction indicated to illuminate target at or near radar gimbal limits</dfn>

**FLANKING \[left/right\]** -&gt; Contact moving to either side of you

**POPUP** -&gt; A contact that has suddenly appeared

**GROUP** -&gt; Any number of air or surface contacts within 3 or 1 nautical miles of each other, respectively

### Situational awareness

**VISUAL** -&gt; FRIENDLY in sight

**BLIND** -&gt; FRIENDLY NOT in sight

**TALLY** -&gt; BANDIT in sight

**NO JOY** -&gt; BANDIT NOT in sight

**RAYGUN** -&gt; Radar lock on a bogey. Request for friendlies to reply if they believe they are the target of this lock

**BUDDY SPIKE** -&gt; FRIENDLY radar lock indication on RWR. (Often response to RAYGUN)

### Just funny

FYI, these are officially part of the multi-service tactical brevity code.

**<dfn>CHRISTMAS TREE</dfn>** -&gt; Turn on all external lighting

**<dfn>METALLICA</dfn>** -&gt; Contact cannot be targeted due to jamming

<dfn>**FLOCK** -&gt; Two or more roosters</dfn>

### sources

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-service\_tactical\_brevity\_code#P](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-service_tactical_brevity_code#P)

[https://forum.dcs.world/topic/227189-multiplayer-comms-guide-pickle-your-ripple-splash-your-mud-spike-your-bogey/](https://forum.dcs.world/topic/227189-multiplayer-comms-guide-pickle-your-ripple-splash-your-mud-spike-your-bogey/)

# F18 A/A Systems

### Introduction

This document is a list of f18 systems required to know in order be effective in A/A engagements, with video's that go over this system. It is advised to learn this AFTER the basic flight and navigation systems.

### Radar BVR modes

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7JCI3\_L0JE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7JCI3_L0JE)

### Radar BVR usage

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFxqqIzdEuQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFxqqIzdEuQ)

### Using Bullseye

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aih-zxmijjA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aih-zxmijjA)

### AIM-120 AMRAAM

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtd6UOaEYwE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtd6UOaEYwE)

### Radar ACM modes

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c\_VNwg4gVHo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_VNwg4gVHo)

### AIM-9 Sidewinder

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y850VkmNTA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y850VkmNTA)

# Basic A/A procedures

### Introduction

This document outlines the basics of the basic procedures.