OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 10014

bogey

/bəʊɡi/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
aeronave no identificada
An unidentified aircraft, especially as observed as a spot on a radar screen and suspected to be hostile.
He stood on the sand near the gravel road that passed within two miles of the site of the disintegrated bogey, binoculars hanging on a leather strap from his neck, face streaming w…
aeronave enemiga
Synonym of bandit: an enemy aircraft.
God dammit, Mustang! This is Ghost Rider 117. This bogey is all over me. He's got missile lock on me. Do I have permission to fire?
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