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IFFN
Identify Friend Foe Neutral | |
Many aircraft have"transponders" that are basically radios designed to receive a query-signal, and transmit a reply. The military likes them because one plane can query another to find out if the other is Friend or Foe. Somehow the concept of "Neutral" seems to have been overlooked. All commercial
aircraft by-default should be able to transpond a Neutral status.
This obviously won't do any good when some military idiot decides to "shoot first and ask questions later", but it might help.
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[suggested-for-deletion], Baked and WKTE. |
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Specific transponder codes are already
allocated for military, civil, GA, etc. … |
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In detail, all commercial planes have a transponder
that identifies them as such. The SA-17 missile
system (one of several known as the BUK) even
has a specific warning that will tell the operator
whether they are aiming at a commercial aircraft.
Earlier systems rely on the operator knowing
which transponder codes are which. |
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However, since an enemy who refused
to comply with the standard could fly their attack
craft with
commercial transponders, they still allow the
operator to fire even against "civillian" targets. |
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" Ah'm trynda ducide iffn I shud far at 'em..." |
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IBBR = Identify Blonde Brunette Redhead ? |
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