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  1.     own aircraft as bait; also the name given to the aircraft used for this type
  2.     of mission.
  3. William Tell   USAF exercise held every other year at Tindell AFB, FL;
  4.     equivalent to Navy Top Gun.
  5. wing loading   The gross weight of an aircraft fully loaded divided by the
  6.     area of the supporting surface.
  7. wing sweep   A wing that is angled forward or rearward from the point of
  8.     attachment to the fuselage.
  9. WIZZO   Nickname for back seat operators in the Air Force.  From Weapon
  10.     Systems Operator.
  11.  
  12. yaw   Movement around the vertical axis of the aircraft.
  13. yellow shirt   The director of movement of aircraft on the
  14.     flight deck of an aircraft carrier.