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Old 19th May 2009, 13:17
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RT Phraseology??

I hope this isn't a stupid question :

I keep hearing the response "Charlie Charlie" from other commercial traffic. Been trying to ask everyone I know what this means ??

Any response to this rather trivial question would be greatly received.
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Old 19th May 2009, 13:21
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It's "old speak" for "that is correct" or "confirmed".

The original use would have been on HF comms, where readability is not always what it might be ...


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Thanks Jumbo Driver, I can now go back and tell most of my colleagues what it means!!
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Got the same questions a few years ago with :

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Can you give me the "Queen fox easy"


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Or QFE !
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Bravo Mike

That used to be quite common in the 7Os along with "Nan How" for QNH.
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