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Title: Army flags ??
Post by: burgerman on January 09, 2008, 22:04:54
  Hi all, was out on salisbury plain today, and noticed a number of red/yellow flags flying, i fully understand what the red ones are for but what abour the red/yellow ones ??   As it happens we did not venture antwhere near them, as i guessed pretty much any colour flag flying means we should not be there  :lol:
Title: Re: Army flags ??
Post by: freelanderpx54 on January 09, 2008, 22:31:30
Red / Yellow flags mean that it isn't safe to bathe [-X

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John
Title: Re: Army flags ??
Post by: zacspeed on January 09, 2008, 22:35:25
Nah! It's "diver down" isn't it  ;)
Title: Re: Army flags ??
Post by: narked on January 09, 2008, 22:55:23
Nah! It's "diver down" isn't it  ;)

Nope, that'd be red with a white horizontal stripe from top left to bottom right :P Also known as the 'A' flag.
Title: Re: Army flags ??
Post by: pux on January 09, 2008, 23:08:30
the red and yellow flag is basically the same as red so should be treated the same, simple rule flag up=pop smoke and run away :lol: :lol: :lol: so stay clear
Title: Re: Army flags ??
Post by: L90OOK on January 09, 2008, 23:19:25
Nah! It's "diver down" isn't it  ;)

Nope, that'd be red with a white horizontal stripe from top left to bottom right :P Also known as the 'A' flag.

Nope...this is the divers 'A' flag (International Code of Signals 'Alpha' Flag(Diver Down or conducting underwater operations))
(http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/i/ics~alph.gif)

This...is the Divers Down Flag
(http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/q/qs-dive.gif)

In short the difference of the two are...the 'A' Flag is to be displayed by vessels conducting diving operations which restrict there ability to maneuver.  The Divers down flag is to be displayed by the divers & requires the divers to be within a certain distance of the flag (a good example of the use of this flag is when used in conjunction with Surface Marker Buoys).

The crap you carry in your head  :roll: :lol:
Title: Re: Army flags ??
Post by: narked on January 10, 2008, 00:06:31
Ah well, it's too long since I did my theory ;)

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