Wallapa

(onomat) A verbal simulation of the sound of weapon detonating or of something hitting something else at speed. Banag cf. Thunk, Dnnk

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Walter

(n.) A collection of currency contributed to equally by all members in the group, held by a single nominated person, with which to buy alcoholic beverages for the group. Kitty, Cat

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Wang off

(v.) To drop munitions. Punk off, Hoof off

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Wank itself to death

(v.) A process by which a piece of equipment destroys itself by trying to perform more tasks than designed for.

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Wank TAMPA/HAMPA

(v.) To unnecessarily refine a plan on the automated mission planning aid. cf. Measure with micrometer hit with an axe

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Warm fuzzy (feeling)

(n.) To feel reassured that one has prepared for all airborne unseen eventualities.

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Warp-factor snot

(adj.) Extremely fast indeed. Meningy knots, Shit off a shiny shovel, At the speed of a thousand gazelles

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Wash up

(v.) To conclude summarising the relevant points of a visit, exercise, course or series of events. wind up cf. Bottom line

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Waterskiing behind the aircraft

(v.) To have reached the limit of one’s mental capacity when airborne. Hanging off the tailplane cf. Maxed out

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Wax

(v.) 1. To fly too close to something on the ground.2. Too beat someone in air combat. Eg: I ~ed his ass. Rinse Out, Beat up, Wire cf. Dust off

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Weak sisters

(pl. n.) Least capable ac in a combined air operation package from a performance point of view, around which most of the sortie planning has to be done. Eg: The egress flow will be the reverse of the Ingress, except for the ~ who will climb to FL 240. Fuel bitches

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Wedge

(n.) 1. A suitably impressive amount of money. 2. The simplest tool known to man.

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Weedysphere

(adj.) The extreme low level environment. Down in the weeds

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Weekend Power

(n.) Max Power. max chat, meningyknots

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Wets

(pl. n.) Liquid refreshments.

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What goes on tour, stays on tour

(phr.) A theoretical rule that allows those not in the vicinity of their partner or spouse to cheat on them. Detachment rules, The two tacan rule, beyond 10 west

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Wheels is wheels

(stat.) The stated time of departure for the transport has passed and therefore we should depart without delay even if there are still people yet to board. Can be accompanied by an annoying watch tapping gesture.

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When push comes to shove

(phr.) After everything else has been taken into consideration this is the most important fact. Usually used to describe at least 5 different facts. At the end of the day, Bottom line

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Whistle-stop tour

(n.) A brief summary of all pertinent information relating to the subject under discussion. Quick canter through

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White man’s magic

(n.) Term used by the uneducated to describe the operation of avionics. Black magic, Ones and noughts/zeros cf. Wiggly amps

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