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Old 30th Mar 2008, 06:57
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Milt
 
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Horatio

2,4,6,8 = 2,468m

I think I heard someone ask "What is the depth?" So maybe just a coincidence that it was 2,468 metres.

Whilst we aviators continue to measure altitude in feet, have mariners given up using fathoms, cables etc or are they stuck with whatever used to be on the old charts?

The RAAF ceased using Port and Starboard as fighter pilots were continually confused as to which way to instinctively turn tightly away from an incoming attack when a 'break port/starboard' was called..
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