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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.