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- Glossary_of_RAF_code_names abstract "A glossary of code words, abbreviations etc. used during World War II in connection with operations carried out by the Royal Air Force:Angels<span id="angels" /> – height in thousands of feetBandit<span id="bandit" /> – identified enemy aircraftBogey<span id="bogey" /> – unidentified (possibly unfriendly) aircraftBuster - radio-telephony code phrase for 'maximum throttle' or full power climbChannel Stop<span id="channelstop" /> – Air operations intended to stop enemy shipping passing through the Strait of Dover.Circus<span id="circus" /> – bomber attacks with fighter escorts in the day time. The attacks were against short range targets with the intention of occupying enemy fighters and keeping their fighter units in the area concerned.Diver - radio-telephony code phrase for sighting of a V1Flower<span id="flower" /> – patrols in the area of enemy airfields with the intention of preventing aircraft from taking off and attacking those aircraft that succeeded.Gardening<span id="gardening" /> – mine-laying operationsInstep<span id="instep" /> – missions to restrict attacks on Coastal Command aircraft by maintaining a presence over the Western Approaches.Intruder<span id="intruder" /> – offensive patrols intended to destroy enemy aircraft over their own territory, patrols were usually carried out at night.Jim Crow<span id="jimcrow" /> – coastal patrols to intercept enemy aircraft crossing the British coastline, originally intended to warn of invasion in 1940Kipper<span id="kipper" /> – patrols to protect fishing boats in the north sea against attack from the air.Mahmoud<span id="mahmoud" /> – sorties flown by de Havilland Mosquitoes equipped with backward radar, when enemy aircraft were detected a 180° turn enabled an attack.Mandolin<span id="mandolin" /> – attacks on enemy railway transport.Ramrod<span id="ramrod" /> – short range bomber attacks to destroy ground targets, similar to Circus attacks.Ranger<span id="ranger" /> – freelance flights over enemy territory by units of any size, the intention was to occupy and tire enemy fighters.Rhubarb<span id="rhubarb" /> – operations when sections of fighters or fighter-bombers, taking full advantage of low cloud and poor visibility, would cross the English Channel and then drop below cloud level to search for opportunity targets such as railway locomotives and rolling stock, aircraft on the ground, enemy troops and vehicles on roads.Roadstead<span id="roadstead" /> – dive bombing and low level attacks on enemy ships at sea or in harbour.Rodeo<span id="rodeo" /> – fighter sweeps over enemy territoryRover<span id="rover" /> – armed reconnaissance flights with attacks on opportunity targets.Scramble - fast take-off and climb to intercept enemy aircraftTally-ho - radio-telephony code phrase for 'enemy in sight'↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 ↑".
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