g suit A suit worn by pilots to counter the physiological effects of high g forces. GBU Guided Bomb Unit -- "smart" bomb. general strike package A selection of planes designated to attack a target. glareshield The screen onto which a head-up display is projected. glide path The path of descent to landing. green shirt An aircraft carrier deckhand whose duties involve readying aircraft for launch, securing them to the catapult. gun cross A cross on a head-up display that is used for aiming M61A1 cannon rounds. HARM High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile, used to destroy radar installations. heading The direction in which the nose of the airplane points during flight. It is the course corrected for wind. heat signature An infrared "portrait" of an aircraft or other object which determines its vulnerability to heat-seeking missiles.