Fighter Pilot Slang G-J (US Navy Version)

More kickass fighter pilot slang, courtesy of the US Navy.  
Today G-J.  Make sure you check out A-F.



US Navy F-14D Tomcat
Photo by Djamald Devos

Gaff Off

Ignore.

Goes Away
What something does when you hit it with a missile.

Goon Up
Screw up.

Hamburger Helper
The bombardier-navigator (B/N) or radar intercept officer (RIO).

Hawk Circle
The orbiting stack of aircraft waiting to land on the carrier.

Hinge Head
Slang term for O-4s (LCDR). Legend has it that whenever a lieutenant makes lieutenant commander, he is given a lobotomy and half his brain is removed. A hinge is then installed so the brain half may be reinstalled later (or, in some cases, the other half is also removed).

Indian Night Noises
The ominous creaks, pops, and shudders of an aircraft in flight

JOPA
Junior Officer Protective Association. The O-3s (lieutenants) and below in a unit that band together for mutual protection. Sometimes called JORC (Junior Officer Retaliation Corps).

JORP
Junior Officer Rest Period. What they do best.

US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet
Photo by Tom Osborne