Can anyone tell me what the term "F.A.B." ment in the 1960`s television series of the "THE THUNDERBIRDS"?

Question

Every time that Virgil, Scott , Mr.Tracey, or Brains who were some of the puppets that were in this television series, used to finish talking, they used the term "F.A.B." What did the term or saying mean?

Answer 1

The characters use the radio sign-off "F.A.B." rather than "Roger" or "Over and out". Anderson was often asked what F.A.B. stood for, but in fact it simply stood for "fab" (short for "fabulous"), a 1960s catchphrase. Later this was unofficially decided to mean Fully Advised and Briefed, following on from P-W-O-R (Proceeding With Orders Received), a similar radio confirmation code in the series Stingray. In Anderson's next series, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, S.I.G. (Spectrum is Green) would continue the tradition of initialled call signs.

Answer 2

The characters use the radio sign-off "F.A.B." rather than "Roger" or "Over and out". Anderson was often asked what F.A.B. stood for, but in fact it simply stood for "fab" (short for "fabulous"), a 1960s catchphrase. Later this was unofficially decided to mean Fully Advised and Briefed, following on from P-W-O-R (Proceeding With Orders Received), a similar radio confirmation code in the series Stingray. In Anderson's next series, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, S.I.G. (Spectrum is Green) would continue the tradition of initialled call signs.


Here's just the intro from Wikipedia for those who don't know what the THUNDERBIRDS TV show is all about:
Thunderbirds was a 1960s Sylvia and Gerry Anderson television show which used a form of puppetry called "Supermarionation" which followed the adventures of International Rescue, an organisation designed to help those in grave danger using technically advanced machinery. In particular the series focussed on the head of the organisation, ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy, and his five sons who piloted the "Thunderbirds" vehicles. A popular show, the series is still shown today and has inspired a number of later television programmes and films.

The second link is really cool. The graphics are very good.

Answer 3

When I was 16 I objected to the term- my son- which came from not my father but a complete stranger. My mate hates being called a Chav, I can't stand the term Middle aged, it sounds more like Middle ages ! Geriatric is another bone of contention ? What about Recycled teenager or Active Pensioner ? I think I prefer Senior Citizen, but there again that is only my own personal view. That is the trouble there are always those who want to pigeonhole and steriotype everyone, but everyone is an individual, at every age level and what seems to be either applicable to the age attained, the person might be either forward or backward to those years. A friend of mine is 41 but acts like a 80 year old, my mum when at 80 acted more like a teenager, so that leaves the question why catigorise in the first place? We are all part of the human race, as long as we don't come last who cares !!lol!!

Answer 4

Hay f.a.b just means fab my dad used to watch it and he just told me.

Answer 5

fabulous