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Old 11th Jan 2010, 06:58
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Whirlygig

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Why do many aviation people still refer to "SOB" (Souls on Board)
For the same reason we have SOS = Save Our Souls? Save our Personages doesn't have quite the same ring about it.

It's an old Naval expression.

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