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Old 2nd Feb 2010, 02:14
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Brian Abraham
 
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There is simply no such thing as 'guard'.
Well, we're all here to learn. There is, and in most military cockpits (US at least) you will find a switch on the com panel with a "guard" position. The etymology I understand comes from when the US Coast Guard was given responsibility for search and rescue of shipping.
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