"RADIO PROCDURE"
of the most EFFICIENT and TOP NOTCH Fighter Group/Squadron in any Air Combat Flight Sims.
These Three Important Factor's Are:
1) RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
2) DISICIPLINE
3) TEAMWORK
Of course there other Important Factor's involved in making an Average Group/Squadron into a TOP NOTCH outfit, but with out a well Disicipline Radio Communication system within the Group/Squadron, then everything else is useless. A Good and Well Disicipline Radio Communication System within a Group/Squadron is the key
to that Group/Squadron being successful in either in a COOP Mission or in a Group/Squadron Match.
Therfore I have set up these Radio Procdure for the 52nd FIGHTER GROUP. All Members of the 52nd FIGHTER GROUP will hereby Study and Learn them. These Radio Procdures will be "STRICTLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED" no matter what type of flying this Group is involved in, be it in a COOP MISSION, TRAINING MISSION or just in DOGFIGHTING these RADIO PROCDURES will be FOLLOWED. There will be NO "IF's, AN's or BUT'S on this matter. These Procdure are set forth to maintain Disicipline in the Air.
ALSO since this is a FAMILY ORIENTED GROUP with TEENAGER present there will be "NO CUSSING OR
OBSCENE LANGUAGE WILL BE USED OR TOLERATED WHEN USING THE RADIO"
2) When using thhe radio, speak all words plainly and each word clearly to prevent words from running together.
Avoid any tendency to shout, to accent syllables or to talk too rapidly. The following points should always bekept in mind when using the Radio.
A) SPEED: Keep the rate of speech constant, nither too fast nor too slow. Remember that the operator receiving your message may have to write it down or may be engaged in combat.
B) RHYTHM: Preserve the rhythm of ordinary conversation. In separate words so that they are not run together,
advoid the introduction of unnecessary sounds such as "EER" and "UM" between words.
C) "DO NOT SHOUT": into the microphone! Keep a distance of about 1" inch from your lips (or what distance you will need to keep a good contct point so every one can hear you) and microphone when transmitting. Also "DO NOT" get to Overly Emotional or Exxcited, MAKE ALL YOUR WORDS and MESSAGE "PRECISE AND TO THE POINT".
PROCEDURES OF THE 52nd FIGHTER GROUP" that is including words like "OK", "REPEAT", TENFOUR",
"COME IN PLEASE", "BREAKER" "BREAKER", etc.....ect.... CB slang have no use in a MILITARY RADIO
PROCEDURES. "THERFORE NO CB SLANG WILL BE TOLERATED AND IS PROHIBITED IN ITS USE IN THE 52nd FIGHTER GROUP RADIO PROCEDURES"!!!!!!!! Remember this is a MILITARY FIGHTER GROUP.
1) WORD-PHRASES AND MEANING
"PAN" "PAN"- SPOKEN WORD FOR URGENT COMMUNICATIONS OR MESSAGE: Used like this:
"PAN" PAN" This is :RED 1" "Bandits 0 O'Clock High
"OVER"- MY TRANSMISSION IS ENDED AND A RESPONSE IS EXPECTED
'ANGLES'- ALTITUDE; Used like this:
This is "RED 1" I am at ANGELES 9. This means that "RED 1 is at an ALTITUDE of 9000ft.
'BOGEY/BOGIES'- UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT/ or AIRCRAFTS ( BOGEY is one Aircraft) (BOGIES- more then one Aircraft) Used like this:
'PAN' PAN' This is White 3" I have a BOGEY at 2 O' HIGH ANGELS 15 OR like this:
"PAN""PAN This is :White 3" I have BOGIES at 2 O'Clock HIGH at ANGELS 15
"BANDIT"/"BANDITS"- BANDIT-ONE ENEMY AIRCRAFT/ BANDITS TWO OR MORE ENEMY AIRCRAFT
USED LIKE THIS:
"PAN"PAN" This is "RED 2" I have a BANDIT at 1 O'Clock low ANGELS 2
"PAN"PAN" This is "Green 3" I have BANDITS at 4 O'Clock HIGH at ANGELS 17
If you know what kind of Bandit or Bandits are, then you will report it like this:
"PAN""PAN" This "RED 1" "Bandits" 4 109's 1 O'CLOCK low.
"TALLY"- SIGHTED THE BANDIT/BANDITS: Used like this:
"White 3" to "RED 1" TALLY on the Bandits.
"TALLY-HO"- READY TO/ OR ARE ENGAGING THE ENEMY AIRCRAFT: Used like this:
"RED 1" TO "WHITE 1" TALLY-HO your Flight on the Bandits.
"NO JOY"- CAN'T SEE THE ENEMY BANDIT/OR BANDITS/SQUADRON MEMBER/ WINGMAN: Use like this:
"RED 1" TO "WHITE 1" NO-JOY on your BANDITS over.
"VISUAL"- SIGHTED BANDIT/BANDITS/SQUADRON MEMBERS: Used like this:
This is "RED 1 " Have VISUAL on BANDITS. Also can be used like this:
This is "RED 1" I have VISUAL on "WHITE 3".
"ENGAGED"- IN A FIGHT/OR COMBAT: Used like this:
This is "RED 1" I am ENGAGED over.
"FREE"- NOT IN FIGHT/OR COMBAT: Used like this:
This is "RED 1" I am "FREE" over. Also can be used like this:
This is "RED 1" Red Flight is "FREE" over.
"BREAK"- MAKE A TURN ( HARD TURNS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT): used like this:
"PAN""PAN" This is "RED 1" to "White 3" 109 on ur 6 "BREAK RIGHT NOW" over.
"COUNTER"- MAKE A GENTLE TURN (TURNING INTO THE ENEMY PLANE): Used like this:
This is "RED 1" to "White 3" 109 ur 4 O'Clock low "COUNTER RIGHT" over.
"DISREGARD"- IGNORE LAST RADIO TRANSMISSION
"HIGH THREAT"- SELF EXPALANATORY
"TIPPING IN"- BANDIT/BANDITS HAS SEEN YOU AND IS TURNING IN YOUR DIRECTION/OR IS DIVING IN ON YOU/OR ON YOU FLIGHT/OR ON YOUR SQUADRON. Used like this:
"PAN"PAN" This is "RED 1" to "White 1" BANDITS 3 O'CLOCK HIGH TIPPING IN ON YOU NOW.
"COMING DOWN NOW"- MEANS BANDITS DIVING IN ON YOUR FLIGHT/OR SQUADRON NOW. Used like this:
"PAN"PAN" This "RED 1" To "BLUE 1" BANDITS 190's! "COMING DOWN NOW!" "YOUR FLIGHT" over.
"OUT"- CONVERSATION IS ENDED, NO RESPONSE IS NEEDED.
"ROGER"- I HAVE RECEIVED ALL OF YOUR LAST TRANSMISSION
"SAY AGAIN"- THIS IS USED WHEN YOU DIDN'T RECEIVED ALL OF THE LAST TRANSMISSION/ OR
UNDERSTAND AN ORDER. ( NEVER SAY "REPEAT")!!!!
"STAND BY"- I MUST PAUSE FOR A FEW SECONDS OR MINUTES, PLEASE WAIT
"ZIP LIP"- INDICATES COMPLETE RADIO SILENCE HAS BEED IMPOSED ON THE RADIO DUE TO A
COMBAT/ OR EMERGENCY SITUATION.
"WILCO"- YOUR INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED AND UNDERSTOOD AND WILL BE COMPLIED WITH.
"RTB"- RETURN TO BASE/ OR AM RETURNING TO BASE.
"MAYDAY"- THIS IS A DISTRESS/ OR A EMERGENCY CALL: When this call is given or heard over the Radio
"STRICT RADIO SILENCE" will take "IMMEDICATE EFFECT" ( "ZIP LIP") till the Emergency is taken care of. "ONLY" use this call if you are in "TROUBLE", such as your plane is hit and Badly Damaged and you are going down. Or if you have a Bandit/or Bandits on ur 6 and Need IMMEDICATE ASSISTANCE. In which case you will provide the In formation needed to help you. Like these follow example:
"MAYDAY" "MAYDAY" This is "White 4" I am hit badly, am Bailing out at MAP C-4. Or can be used like this:
"MAYDAY" "MAYDAY" This is "RED 4" Have three (3) Bandits on my 6. I am at Map A-3 Heading Southwest
at 130degress Angel 5 over. (Hit the M KEY for your MAP REFERCNCES). Make sure you keep reading off your Compass Heading in Case you Changed your Direction or are Turning.
HIT THE SILK"/ "HITTING THE SILK"- MEANS TO BAIL OUT/ OR YOU ARE BAILING OUT
"BIG FRIENDS"- ALLIED BOMBERS
"LITTLE FRIENDS"- ALLIED FIGHTERS
"FLACK"- LARGE CALIBER ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLARY: 88mm FLACK GUNS
"TRIPLE-A"- SMALL CALIBER ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS
"BINGO"- MEANS OUT OF FUEL
"WINCHESTER"- MEANS OUT OF AMMO
"FEET WET"- MEANS YOU ARE OVER WATER
"FEET DRY- MEANS YOU HAVE JUST PASSED OVER THE COAST/ OR OVER LAND
"BOMBS AWAY"- SELF-EXPLANATORY
"FOXES AWAY"- MEANS YOU HAVE FIRED ALL OF YOUR ROCKETS
"TOUCHDOWN"- MEANS THE TARGET IS DESTORYED
"DITCHING"- MEANS YOU ARE CRAHING IN THE WATER
"FLATTOP"- MEANS ENEMY/ OR ALLIED AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
"TIN CAN"- MEANS DESTOEYERS, BOTH ENEMY OR ALLIED
"BOW"- THE FRONT OF A SHIP OR AIRCRAFT
"STARBOARD"- THE RIGHT HANDSIDE OF A SHIP OR AIRCRAFT
"PORT/PORTSIDE"- MEANS THE LEFT HANDSIDE OF A SHIP OR AIRCRAFT
"AFT/STERN"- MEANS THE REAR OF A SHIP OR AIRCRAFT
"ACK-ACK"- ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS
"FISH"- MEANS TORPEDO
"ALL-DOWN"- MEANS THAT YOUR LANDING GEAR/ LANDING FLAPS AND TAILHOOK IS DOWN.
WHEN YOU ARE SURE THAT ALL THESE ARE DOWN, THEN YOU WILL SAY "ALL DOWN"
"JACKPOT"-MEANS YOU HAVE SIGHTED ENEMY CARRIERS
1) I WILL CALL FOR THE GROUP TO CHECK IN: LIKE THIS:
" THIS IS " RED 1" TO GROUP CHECK IN "OVER"
" THIS IS "RED 2" CHECKING IN" "OVER" AND SO ON DOWN THE LINE.
2) I WILL THEN CALL FOR THE GROUP TO START ENGINES! LIKE THIS:
" THIS IS "RED 1" " START ENGINES"! "OVER" ONE AT A TIME EACH GROUP MEMBER WILL TELL ME WHEN THIER ENGINES HAS STARTED. LIKE SO:
"THIS IS "RED 2" "ENGINE STARTED" AND SO ON DOWN THE LINE.
3) I WILL ASK THE GROUP IF THEY ARE 'READY" LIKE THIS:
THIS IS "RED 1" TO GROUP "READY"
EACH GROUP MEMBER WILL REPORT IN IF THEY ARE "READT OR "NOT READY" AS SUCH:
THIS "RED 2" "READY" AND SO ON THE LINE
4) IF GROUP IS ALL READY, I WILL THEN GIVE THE ORDER FOR TAKE-OFF. LIKE THIS:
THIS IS "RED 1" "ROLLING" "OUT"
"RED 2" WILL COUNT TO 2O AND THEN HE WILL PROCEED TO TAKE-OFF AND SO ON DOWN THE LINE.
5) ONCE I AM AIR BORNE, I WILL SAY THIS:
"RED 1" AIRBORNE "GEAR UP, FLAPS UP, MAKING A SLOW LEFT OR RIGHT HAND CLIMBING TURN. THE REST OF THE GROUP WILL FOLLOW SUIT.
"RED 4" BREAK RIGHT"
"BANDIT" "109"
"UR 5 O'CLOCK"
"500ft"
"HIGH"
"TIPPING IN NOW" "OVER"
TO BREAK THIS DOWN INTO A FORMAT:
A) CALL SIGN-ACTION
B) BOGEY-BANDITS-TYPE
C) CLOCK CODE
D) DISTANCE
E) ELEVATION
F) FURTHER INFO
G) END TRANSMISSION
"NOTE": ACTION CAN BE ANYTHING YOU WANT HIM TO DO, i.e..CONTINUE, TURN, CLIMB, DIVE,etc....
BUT YOU MUST TRY AND USE THE CALLSIGN OF THAT PERSON YOU ARE PASSING THE INFO TO, OTHER WISE EVERYBODY ELSE ENDS UP "BREAKING RIGHT"!!!!!
ALSO REMEMBER BOGEY IS AN UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT, WHERE BANDIT IS AN ENEMY AIRCRAFT.
THE CLOCK CODE IS ALWAYS GIVEN FROM YOUR "WINGMAN/ SQUADRON MEMEBERS" AIRCRAFT.
DISTANCE AND ELEVATION SPEAKS FOR IT SELF!
FURTHER INFO AGAIN CAN BE ANY INFO YOU WANT TO TELL HIM.
Now this is a lot to take in and probably thinking :HOLY COW" how am I going to remember all of this. By "STUDYING AND MEMORIZING AND MOST OF "BY PRACTICING THEM"!!!!!
If you want to practice it, do it as you drive and every time you see a ( for example) an aircraft in the sky, practice a THREAT call on it. ( Or use a white van or anything else you want)!! The main thing is to LEARN the RADIO PROCEDURE CALLS and to "PRACTICE" PRACTICE" PRACTICE" every time you get a chance too!
THE TRICK IS TO "PAINT THE PICTURE" FOR YOUR WINGMAN/SQUADRON MEMBERS. A 6 SECOND RADIO CALL WITH AS MUCH INFO AS YOU CAN GET OUT ABOUT A BANDIT/bandits SUCH AS, "2 BANDITS HEADING NORTH AT 250degrees ACROSS AIRFIELD, LOW AT ANGELS 500ft IN A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN" IS WORTH 10 TIMES AS MUCH AS A 2 SECOND " THEY ARE BETWEEN THE HANGERS!"
JUST AS "RED 1" BREAK RIGHT BANDIT 7 O'CLOCK, CLOSING FAST, HIGH THREAT, RATHER THEN, "HE'S BEHIND YOU!"
AND REMEMBER, IF GIVING YOUR SQUADRON MEMBBERS AN INFO CALL ABOUT YOURSELF, IT'S
NO GOOD TO THEM IF YOU " I AM ON THE COAST" TELL THEM THIS IS "WHITE 3" HEADING WEST ALONG THE COAST AT 245degress, ANGELS 5. IF YOU HAVE TO HIT THE M KEY TO BRING UP THE MAP AND FIND YOUR MAP REFERCNCCES TO GIVE THEM.
NEXT IS VERY IMPOERTANT SO PLEASE COMPLY!!!!!!
RADIO CALLING PROCEDURE:
BEFORE TRANSMITTING, YOU WILL LISTEN FOR A PERIOD LONG ENOUGH TO SATISFY YOUSELF THAT YOU " WILL NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERANCE TO TRANSMISSIONS IN PROGRES, IF SUCH INTERFERENCE SEEMS LIKELY YOU SHOULD WAIT FOR A BREAK IN THE TRANSMISSION.
HOWEVER IF THERE IS AN URGENT MESSAGE OR CALL TO MAKE OR RELAY, USE THE "PAN PAN"
WORD AND THEN RELAY YOU MESSAGE.
DISICIPLINE NOT ONLY IN THE AIR BUT ALSO ON THE GROUND.
I EXPECT EVERY MEMBER OF THE 52nd FIGHTER GROUP TO STUDY AND LEARN THEM AND KNOW THEM BY HEART.
THESE RADIO PRCEDURE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCE AND WILL BE FOLLOWED TO THE LETTER!!!!! "ALSO PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THIS IS
A FAMILY ORIENTED GROUP AND THAT THE USE OF FOUL OR OBSCENE
LANGUAGE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED"!!!!!
