» Phonetic http://www.eqasim.com Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:54:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Phonetic alphabets http://www.eqasim.com/airlines/phonetic-alphabets/ http://www.eqasim.com/airlines/phonetic-alphabets/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:58:18 +0000 qasim http://eqasim.com/?p=299 Standard phonetic alphabets are being used in aviation industry along with many other major orgainization to avoid confusion when transfering message verbally.

 

Letter phonetic letter
A Alpha
B Bravo
C Charlie
D Delta
E Echo
F Foxtrot
G Golf
H Hotel
I India
J Juliet
K Kilo
L Lima
M Mike
N November
O Oscar
P Papa
Q Quebec
R Romeo
S Sierra
T Tango
U Uniform
V Victor
W Whiskey
X X-ray
Y Yankee
Z Zulu
The resulting alphabet was adopted by the International Commission for Air Navigation, and was used in civil aviation until WW2,  It continued to be used by the IMO until 1965:
Amsterdam
Baltimore
Casablanca
Denmark
Edison
Florida
Gallipoli
Havana
Italia
Jerusalem
Kilogramme
Liverpool
 Madagascar
New_York
Oslo
Paris
Quebec
Roma
Santiago
Tripoli
Upsala
Valencia
Washington
 Xanthippe
Yokohama
Zurich

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