**benjojo** @benjojo@benjojo.co.uk · Jul 14, 2023, 18:40

**benjojo** @benjojo@benjojo.co.uk · Jul 14, 2023, 18:40

benjojo @benjojo@benjojo.co.uk

Went to a radar museum today and frankly, more systems should have dedicated buttons called "pigeons"

**Felix Urbasik** @fell@ma.fellr.net · Jul 14, 2023, 18:44

**Felix Urbasik** @fell@ma.fellr.net · Jul 14, 2023, 18:44

Felix Urbasik @fell@ma.fellr.net

@benjojo What does the pigeons button do?

**benjojo** @benjojo@benjojo.co.uk · Jul 14, 2023, 18:46

**benjojo** @benjojo@benjojo.co.uk · Jul 14, 2023, 18:46

benjojo @benjojo@benjojo.co.uk

@fell computes a heading for a friendly plane to get back to base!

**robryk** @robryk@qoto.org · 2023-07-31T01:14:49Z

robryk @robryk@qoto.org

Where does the label come from? (I can't easily find a reference for "pigeons" in aviation context.)

**Perry Lorier** @isomer@fosstodon.org · Jul 31, 2023, 08:18

**Perry Lorier** @isomer@fosstodon.org · Jul 31, 2023, 08:18

Perry Lorier @isomer@fosstodon.org

@robryk @benjojo @fell birdstrike? If a plane is birdstricken it needs to get onto the ground quickly?