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Cherubs
CHAIR-ubs · noun · informal
Brevity code: friendly aircraft altitude in hundreds of feet.
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A brevity code stating the height of a friendly aircraft in hundreds of feet above ground level; used for low-altitude callouts where 'Angels' (thousands) is too coarse.
“"Coming in low — Cherubs three on the run-in."”
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Cherubs In A Sentence
"Coming in low — Cherubs three on the run-in."
Origin & Usage
Multiservice tactical brevity code used in air operations.
People Also Ask
What does Cherubs mean in aviation brevity?
It states a friendly aircraft's altitude in hundreds of feet — so "Cherubs three" means about 300 feet.
How is Cherubs different from Angels?
Angels gives altitude in thousands of feet; Cherubs gives it in hundreds, for finer low-altitude callouts.
How do you use Cherubs in a sentence?
On a low run-in a pilot might call "Cherubs three," reporting roughly 300 feet above ground level.
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