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General Slang
Feet wet
FEET WET · phrase · informal
Brevity code: aircraft is now flying over water.
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A brevity code reporting that an aircraft is flying over water, used chiefly by naval aviators crossing the coastline outbound.
“"Feet wet, feet wet — coasting out over the gulf."”
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Feet wet In A Sentence
"Feet wet, feet wet — coasting out over the gulf."
Origin & Usage
Multiservice tactical brevity code used in air operations.
People Also Ask
What does 'feet wet' mean?
It's a brevity call reporting that an aircraft is now flying over water, typically as it crosses the coast heading out to sea.
What's the opposite of 'feet wet'?
'Feet dry' — the call made when an aircraft crosses back over land.
Who uses 'feet wet'?
Chiefly naval aviators, who report it as they cross the coastline outbound over water.
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