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Aeronautical terminology in dribs and drabs... R as "Radio communications"

Rome, Italy - The main Brevity Code communications used by Western military pilots

- ABORT: the mission or attack has been cancelled; - ACTIVE (system) ACTIVE (direction): the specified emitter is giving off radiations in a indicated position and given direction; - ALPHA CHECK: request to confirm direction and distance from a precise way-point; - ANCHOR: to orbit on a specified point; - ANGELS: the altitude of some enemy airplanes at sea level expressed in feet/miles; - AS...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1085000
Rome, Italy, 01/24/2008 18:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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