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[[File:Top Gun Bogey.png|thumb|right|375px|Fake Bogey - actually an F-5 painted like a bogey for the 1986 filming of Top Gun (note the black paint peeling off)]]
'''Bogey''' refers to an unidentified aircraft, presumed to be potentially hostile, especially when detected as a blip on radar. 

The term originated in the Royal Air Force during World War II and was later adopted by American aviators. It suggests suspicion but not positive identification. Once confirmed as hostile, the bogey is reclassified as a '''bandit'''.

== Detailed Breakdown ==

=== Definition ===
A bogey is an unidentified radar contact or visual contact, suggesting a potential threat.

=== Origin ===
The term arose during World War II, initially within the Royal Air Force, and later adopted by American air forces.

=== Purpose ===
It served as a way to communicate the presence of an unknown aircraft without confirming its identity.

=== Progression ===
If a bogey is identified as hostile, it's then referred to as a "bandit".

=== Etymology ===
The word "bogey" may be related to the term "Old Bogey," which means "the devil," further reinforcing its association with a potential threat.

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