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What does the 5 letter code symbol VABIT stand for?
Weather ships flown by Heavy Bomber Groups used a 5 digit code symbol VABIT during their missions . What does VARIT stand for ?
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V = Visibility in miles at assembly altitude
A = Amount of clouds in tenths
B = Base of clouds in thousands of feet
I = Icing level and degree
T = Tops of clouds in thousands of feet
The coding system is explained here.
http://www.398th.org/Research/398th_Operations_WeatherShips.html
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