as one understands there are two meanings. FAB as a sort of countersign meant Fully Advised, Briefed- in other words- like Roger, Wilco. another angle was short for Fabulous- and this was endorsed by one of the actors who voiced Scott Tracy. The phrase was used also as the license number of the car used by Lady Penelope which was the Fab-I. and it is understood that the late Jayne Mansfield had this also as a license code plus, of course, Golden State. the Thunderbird car a six wheeled Rolls-Royce was always called the Fab-I, the definite article being used, like THE empress Eugenie! a class act.
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According to the Urban Dictionary, "FAB" from the TV show "Thunderbirds" stood for "Full Acknowledgment of Broadcast," the equivalent of 10-4. Gerry Anderson, the producer of "Thunderbirds," was apparently known for these obscure catch phrases.
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The phrase was used also as the license number of the car used by Lady Penelope which was the Fab-I. And it is understood that the late Jayne Mansfield had this also as a license code plus, of course, Golden State.
The Thunderbird car -- a six-wheeled Rolls Royce -- was always called the Fab-I, the definite article being used, like THE empress Eugenie!, a class act
It was a code phrase meaning- Tracy family inside use: Fully advised, Briefed. it was used int he same sense as (Roger, Wilco) Okay- will comply- or the LAFD cipher always used by the Officer in Charge- Station 5l KMG 365 ( as I recall from Emergency) Inother words the message was verified and action on the way!
Show creator Gerry Anderson has been quoted as saying it simply meant "fab" as in "fabulous," however it's also known to stand for "Fully Acknowledged Broadcast."
FAB1 is the name given to the pink six-wheeled car in the Thunderbirds franchise .
Response code- Fully advised, Briefed. in other words- message confirmed and understood- will respond. similar to police use of l0-4.
Absolutely nothing. Fab(ulous) was an 'in' word of the time and the producers just initialated it into a mock radio sign-off.
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Full Acknowledgement of Broadcast
Thunderbirds with Vannessa Hudgens is very similar.