What does 'QBI' mean?

[Tim O.]

Hi all

I am translating a Luftwaffe war correspondent's article covering attacks on British shipping around the coast of England and have encountered the abbreviation of ''QBI' in the Staffel ready room' - does anyone know what it means?

Thanks for the help.

[G.R.Morrison]

I'm not sure it's an abbreviation, but it refers to atrocious weather, i.e., too 'dirty' to fly in.

GRM

[Tim O.]

Thanks GRM

The correspondent goes on to describe the fact there are 4 hours of cigarette smoke accumulated in the ready room so that explains why the atmosphere in there is maybe 'foggy'. He puts QBI in inverted commas.

Thanks for the help.

[Nick Beale]

On Wikipedia search for "Q code", QBI is one of standard set of aviation reporting codes so there is an "official" definition of the term.

[Tim O.]

Thanks Nick.

[Steve Coates]

Try this - http://weatherfaqs.org.uk/node/178

[Tim O.]

Thanks Steve