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April 17th 05, 04:56 AM
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Winds aloft = FD or FB?
FD used to be the abbreviation for winds aloft. Aviationweather.gov had a
link called 'Winds/Temp (FD)'. Now it has been renamed to 'Winds/Temp (FB)'. What's the deal with FD vs FB? 
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April 17th 05, 06:08 AM
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Andrew Sarangan wrote:
FD used to be the abbreviation for winds aloft. Aviationweather.gov had a link called 'Winds/Temp (FD)'. Now it has been renamed to 'Winds/Temp (FB)'. What's the deal with FD vs FB? Isn't it a big realignment to match ICAO standards with the rest of the world? -- Mortimer Schnerd, RN VE
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April 17th 05, 02:21 PM
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So what exactly does FB stand for? Forecast Breeze?
"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote in . com: Andrew Sarangan wrote: FD used to be the abbreviation for winds aloft. Aviationweather.gov had a link called 'Winds/Temp (FD)'. Now it has been renamed to 'Winds/Temp (FB)'. What's the deal with FD vs FB? Isn't it a big realignment to match ICAO standards with the rest of the world?
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