by Martin Baumann
Why were these numbered starting at 1025 rather than 1018 or 1020?
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Martin Baumann wrote:Why were these numbered starting at 1025 rather than 1018 or 1020?Probably to differentiate them from the screamers, since they had different operating characteristics, they were numbered in a recognizable series. The gap reminds engineers and maintainers that they are different.