| Jargon Term |
Explanation |
| Blank |
Not seeing any low flying jets, as in "I went to CAD West today and had a blank." |
| Candles |
Afterburners |
| Fluff |
The vapour which sometimes appears over the wings when a jet turns. Caused by the Prandtl-Glauert Singularity effect. |
| IPA |
Instrumented Production Aircraft |
| Ribbons |
The trail of vapour from the tips of a jet's wings. Caused by the Prandtl-Glauert Singularity effect. |
| Shiny Two |
Nickname for RAF No2 Squadron. In low fly circles, usually refers to Panavia Tornado GR4 Serial ZD748 |
| Ship |
An aircraft - e.,g 'a 2 ship' means 2 aircraft together |
| Tiffy |
Nickname for a Eurofighter Typhoon |
| Tonka |
Nickname for a Panavia Tornado |
| Wokka |
Nickname for a Chinook Helicopter |
