A-A   Air-to-Air.
AA-8 Aphid   NATO designation for the Russian R-60 IR missile.
AA-10 Alamo   NATO designation for the Russian R-27 radar missile.
AA-11 Archer   NATO designation for the Russian R-73 IR missile.
AAA   Anti-Aircraft Artillery.
ace   A pilot who has shot down five or more enemy aircraft.
ACT   Air Combat Tactics.
action   The point of the initial position-to-target run where the pre-briefed
    maneuver begins.
ADI   Attitude display indicator.
afterburner (AB)   Acceleration over and above normal aircraft power,
    achieved by burning additional fuel in the jetpipe.
A-G   Air-to-Ground.
AGM   American designation for Air-to-Ground Missiles.
AGM-65   An optically guided air-to-ground missile.
aileron   A trailing-edge wing control surface used to roll  an aircraft.
AIM   Air Intercept Missile.
aiming reticle    A visual aid to help improve a pilot's probability of 
    hitting a target.  If a target is inside this reticle, the pilot has a good chance
    of hitting it.