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Sighting of a target, bandit, bogey, or enemy position; opposite of no joy. Target Directive to assign group responsibility to aircraft in a flight. Targeted Group responsibility has been met. Ten seconds Directive to terminal controller to stand by for laser on call in approximately 10 seconds. Terminate. Stop laser illumination of a target.
Bandit – identified enemy aircraft. Bogey – unidentified (possibly unfriendly) aircraft. Buster – radio-telephony code phrase for 'maximum throttle' or full power climb. Cab rank – an airborne patrol of fighter-bombers near a combat zone which could be called upon to attack specific targets as necessary. [1]
"Bogey", a multiservice tactical brevity code for an unidentified radar or visual air contact "Bogey", an RAF Second World War code name for an unidentified aircraft; Bogey, an Australian Aboriginal word for bath; Bogey, slang for dried nasal mucus; Bogey Hole, an ocean pool in Newcastle, Australia; Bogey or Bogeyman, a mythical monster ...
In American football, only one offensive player can be in motion at a time, cannot be moving toward the line of scrimmage at the snap, and may not be a player who is on the line of scrimmage. In Canadian football, more than one back can be in motion, and may move in any direction as long as they are behind the line of scrimmage at the snap.
In football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned on the field. Many variations are possible on both sides of the ball, depending on the strategy being employed. On offense, the formation must include at least seven players on the line of scrimmage , including a center to start the play by snapping the ball.
The term was used during the Battle of Britain, when Royal Air Force pilots and their fighters were readied and available to fly. Detection and monitoring of enemy aircraft, e.g. by the Chain Home radar stations, would feed into the RAF Fighter Command's Dowding system for control and management of the defenses.
Bandit – an enemy aircraft. [11] Bang-on – right on target, a direct hit on a target by a bomb, bullseye. [5] Belt–up – RAF slang from the 1930s meaning to be quiet. [12] Best Blue – the Number 1 uniform worn by RAF personnel, usually for parades, but also when someone was 'under restrictions'. [13]
The two-platoon system is a tactic in American football enabled by rules allowing unlimited substitution adopted during the 1940s. The "two platoons", offense and defense, are an integral part of the game today.