Radio Londres
John Has A Long Mustache
The coded radio messages behind Red Dawn.
Real history. Real messages. A decoder you can play with.
Where To StartEnter The Code Room
The Signal
“john has a long mustache, john has a long mustache”
In 1944, a phrase like this meant something only to the group waiting for it.
Everyone else heard nonsense.
Red Dawn borrowed the trick in 1984 and gave it a new voice.
1944
Radio Londres is on the air.
Message Of The Day
Meet John
John is the face of the phrase.
The Gun Websites crew has worn his mustache on patches since 2016.
Explore The Signal Room
The Signal
What the phrase is, where it came from and why it lasts.
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Radio Londres
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The Longest Day To Red Dawn
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The fictional station that broadcasts in Red Dawn.
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Code Room
A daily message, a phrase generator and a quiz.
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