The
official NATO phonetic alphabet, which is used to replace ABC for the phonetic equivalent.
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: Xray
Y: Yankee
Z: Zulu
The
NATO Phonetic Alphabet dates back to 1955, and is
appoved by the
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), the
FAA and the
ITU amongst others.
Its been noted that the
british police use I:"
indigo" instead of "
india". "
Beta" is only used within a
Indonesian phrasebook.
Other versions of the examples used in other countries and/or previous versions in no specific order can include such words as:
Beta,
Ultra,
Volvo,
Alfa,
Coca,
Metro,
Nectar,
Siera,
Union,
Whisky and
Extra et al.
(src: updated oct. 2000 - Columbia.edu)