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Old 27th Jan 2009, 17:02
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IFF Question

Am teaching Radio and Radar to the local ATC sqn and seem to remember there was a ryhme or something to help you remember the IFF emergency codes, I think "77 going to heaven" is one

Hopefully this isn't the onset of some form of madness, can anybody help?

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7 5 taken alive
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7 6 radio needs a fix
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IFF Thanks

Thanks guys, knew I could count on you all
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Her Royal Majesty is how I remember it. (Mergency?!?)
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I remember...

7 thou - take a bow
75 - taken alive
76 - in a fix
77 - going to heaven
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Quite a few of those above are allocated to units operating in a warmer place if I remember rightly.

Card of the day from Redcrown used to decide what was what. If I remember correctly.
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75 we have a guy
76 i need a fix
77 seeyou in heaven
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