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> NATO Phonetic alphabet (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie…). NIT, A is written as Alfa in the NATO alphabet [0] as it is easier to understand its pronunciation. For the
by KolmogorovComp 3y ago
> NATO Phonetic alphabet (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie…).
NIT, A is written as Alfa in the NATO alphabet [0] as it is easier to understand its pronunciation. For the same reason J is written as Juliett (two t), because in some languages t can be silent.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_phonetic_alphabet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_phonetic_alphabet
- gbacon 3y agoDon't forget their cousins "tree" and "fife" — or the overpronunciation of Papa as /papà/.
- KolmogorovComp 3y agoAs well as "niner", but I didn't want to delve into all the subtleties.
- josefrichter 3y agoI once heard a recording of a conversation between ATC and an aircraft with a registration OK-PPP. Every communication from either side starts with Oskar Kilo Papapapapapa :-)
- psunavy03 3y agoNo one actually uses "tree" and "fife."