Military Aviation Question: What is the difference between a "bogie" and a "bandit"?

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Military Aviation Question: What is the difference between a "bogie" and a "bandit"?

Answer 1

I think bogie refers to unidentified/unknown object that is detected and tracked, while a bandit is known enemy?

Answer 2

"Bogie" is an unknown.

"Bandit" is a known enemy.

Answer 3

Bogeys are aircraft that have not been confirmed hostile or friendly, based on the Rules of Engagement (ROE) in place at that time.  In other words, they aren't using friendly IFF (or if they are they are using the wrong code), aren't emitting (if they were sometimes the radar can give one a clue to id), nor has anyone Visual ID'd them.  Doesn't mean they are hostile or friendly; just that no one is certain.

The ROE come into play for such things as VID-only; in which case you have to see the aircraft, and ID it as hostile before you can engage it.  This was in fact the case throughout the Vietnam War.  Another way ROE works is to let crews know that ANY aircraft approaching from x-direction and x-altitudes are hostile- "bandits".  

Bandits are confirmed hostiles whether by VID, IFF or other means.

Answer 4

All unknown friendly/hostile aircraft detected in an airspace are termed as bogies. Prior to identification as friend or foe, they are termed as:-

a) "Bogey" till the time of identification

b) "Bandit" if they are confirmed as hostile or they constitute a threat of any sort.

Answer 5

bogey-unknown object

bandit-confirmed "bad guy"

Answer 6

A Bogie is an unknown aircraft.

A Bandit is a known enemy aircraft.

Answer 7

If you watched iron man, the F-22 pilots identified iron man as a bogie, it's a slang for an unidentified flying aircraft.

Answer 8

One's first name is Humphrey. The other's is Burt.

(Probably an old joke, but I'm an old guy.)