http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/blogs/dakota67/archive/2008/03/12/arguably-the-greatest-unsolved-mystery-in-aviation-history.aspxFor decades I, and many others, have been tormented by not being able to determine the meaning of an unapproved by ICAO, RT phrase. Out here in the Colony, we have recently been fortunate to have had screened on TV, that superb British aviation trainingenCommunityServer 2007 SP2 (Debug Build: 20611.960)http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/blogs/dakota67/archive/2008/03/12/arguably-the-greatest-unsolved-mystery-in-aviation-history.aspx#9901Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:24:07 GMT633cdc99-ba90-4fab-88e4-2ee78cef1809:9901Chipmunker<p>ahh - found this on a fan site:</p> <p>What does &quot;F.A.B.&quot; stand for?</p> <p>Perhaps the most frequently asked question by new THUNDERBIRDS fans, the definitive answer came from Sylvia Anderson herself during her promotional tour for her book YES, M'LADY. According to Sylvia, F.A.B. stands for... </p> <p>...absolutely nothing. </p> <p>It was something they made up on the spur of the moment during a writing session, Sylvia says, and it was never intended to stand for anything other than to spell out the letters of a popular British slang word--&quot;fab&quot;--during that era. Many people have attempted to find other meanings (&quot;Filed, Actioned, Briefed&quot;, &quot;Fine--Acknowledge Broadcast&quot;), but it never meant anything other than &quot;fabulous&quot;.</p> <img src="http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9901" width="1" height="1">http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/blogs/dakota67/archive/2008/03/12/arguably-the-greatest-unsolved-mystery-in-aviation-history.aspx#9900Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:22:24 GMT633cdc99-ba90-4fab-88e4-2ee78cef1809:9900Chipmunker<p>i always thought it was just a &quot;witty&quot; play on the word fab. however will investigate for you!</p> <img src="http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9900" width="1" height="1">