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Are these really frequently asked questions? Well, a few are. But more are answers to things our players thought you'd want to know. Except for this one; it's definitely a FAQ. Click on the question to find the answer.

What does F-A-B mean?

Now that we have that out of the way...

The white text means the information is canon. Canon includes the show, the first two movies, the authorized materials (see below), and, on occasion, the comic books. The light yellow means the information is fanon peculiar to this site.

Throughout the FAQs, you'll see references to the names "Marriott", "Bentley", and "Bleathman". These are the authors of books that are considered reference materials for the show. It's important that we give credit where credit is due, so here's a bibliography of the books and magazines involved.

  • Bentley, Chris. The Complete Book of Thunderbirds. London: Carlton Books LTD, 2000.


  • Bentley, Chris and Graham Bleathman. The World of Thunderbirds: Exposing the Secrets of International Rescue. London: Carlton Books LTD, 2000.


  • Bleathman, Graham. The International Rescue Book of FAB Cross-Sections. London: Ravette Books LTD, 1993


  • Bleathman, Graham. "The Tracy Villa Cross-section", Thunderbirds Magazine, Issue 32. London: Redan Publishing LTD, c. 2003. (You can find this in the gallery under "Reference pictures/Layouts".)


  • Fennell, Alan. "The Complete Thunderbirds Story", in Thunderbirds the Comic, Issues 35-79, February 6-19, 1993-October 14, 1994. London: Ravette Books LTD.


  • Marriott, John. Thunderbirds Are Go. London: Boxtree LTD, 1992
Our thanks to Lisa Bauer, Jill Coombs, Dena Lawless, and Christine Shultz for suggested FAQs. If you have any other questions for us, please email Dianne. We'll try to answer and add them as quickly as possible.

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updated and edited 12/05/10







 

What does F-A-B mean?

Really, it means nothing. It's just a way for the International Rescue personnel to acknowledge instructions, as a military pilot would say "Roger". It comes from the popular 1960s term, "fabulous". It was later retconned to mean “Fully Advised and Briefed”.

 In our RP, it actually has a different underlying meaning, one used first by fanfiction writer Math Girl in her story, Inception. It is taken from a favorite line by Virgil "Gus" Grissom, one he uttered to indicate agreement with a statement: "F--kin' A, Bubba". "F-A-B" would be a more broadcast friendly acronym.

We are using it, with her kind permission, to indicate understanding of instructions or communications.



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