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[Black-Wulf]

In some missions of Prophecy my wingmen shout out "Fox one". does anyone know what that means? OK I guess it means one kill more but why fox one?

 

[Vespero]

I'm not an expert, but I think saying "Fox one" is telling your wingmates that you are going to launch a specific missile, not necessarily saying that you have had a missile kill.

Can anyone confirm/deny that who knows better?

 

[Bandit LOAF]

Yes, that's correct, the various 'fox' calls mean a pilot is going to fire a specific type of missile (FOX ONE is one kind of missile, FOX TWO is another and so forth in that manner).

 

[Vespero]

Thanks. Do we know which number corresponds to which missile type?

 

[Bandit LOAF]

Not in Wing Commander. In real life Fox One is a semi-active radar guided missile, Fox Two is a heat-seeking missile and Fox Three is an active radar guided missile. I suppose in Wing Commander that'd probably be a Spiculum IR, a Javelin HS and a Pilum FoF, respectively (and there's also Fox Four, which is guns).

 

[Death]

(and there's also Fox Four, which is guns)

Actually, "Fox Four" is referring, in a "black humor" sense, to a mid-air collision.

 

[TankGunner]

Actually, "Fox Four" is referring, in a "black humor" sense, to a mid-air collision.

No, I think Loaf is right, Fox Four is the fighter's cannon. As seen below. It doesn't say "Fox Four", but logically, pilots would use four to warn they are firing their cannon.

http://www.tailhook.org/AVSLANG.htm#F

 

[Bandit LOAF]

Actually, "Fox Four" is referring, in a "black humor" sense, to a mid-air collision.

I think that's Fox Five.

 

[NuAngel]

Oh, wow. I didn't know this had anything to do with "types" - I always thought it was which salvo was being fired from.

hmph. Learn summin' new every day.

Nu

 

[Black-Wulf]

damn is there something yiu guys DON'T know???^^

 

[Lt.Death100]

damn is there something yiu guys DON'T know???^^

Well awhile back LOAF actually asked a question about fleet deployment.