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PHONETIC ALPHABET
The phonetic alphabet was developed to cut down on
confusion in telephone conversations. Two words may sound alike, but when
spelled they are completely different words. Spelling also became confusing
with "b", "d" and "e", therefore this alphabet was developed to ease
problems in communications. There were other problems during WWII; the Army
used word "ABLE" for "A" while the Navy used "AFFIRM". By 1961, we again
have one alphabet used by all services, maritime units, aircraft, and
amateur radio operators
1916 SIGNAL BOOK
| A - ABLE |
B - BOY |
| C -CAST |
D - DOCK |
| E -EASY |
F - FOX |
| G -GEORGE |
H - HAVE |
| I - ITEM |
J - JIG |
| K - KING |
L - LOVE |
| M - MIKE |
N - NAN |
| O - OPAL |
P - PUP |
| Q - QUACK |
R - RUSH |
| S - SNAIL |
T - TARE |
| U - UNIT |
V - VICE |
| W - WATCH |
X - X-RAY |
| Y - YOKE |
Z - ZED |
1939 BASIC FIELD MANUAL FM-24-5
SIGNAL COMMUNICATIONS, 1939
| A - AFFIRM |
B - BAKER |
| C - CAST |
D - DOG |
| E - EASY |
F - FOX |
| G - GEORGE |
H - HYPO |
| I - INTER |
J - JIG |
| K - KING |
L - LOVE |
| M - MIKE |
N - NEGAT |
| O - OPTION |
P - PREP |
| Q - QUEEN |
R - ROGER |
| S - SAIL |
T - TARE |
| U - UNIT |
V- VICTOR |
| W - WILLIAM |
X - X-RAY |
| Y- YOKE |
Z- ZED |
RADIO NEWS Vol. 31 No. 2
1944
| A - ABLE |
B - BAKER |
| C - CHARLIE |
D- DOG |
| E - EASY |
F - FOX |
| G - GEORGE |
H - HOW |
| I - INTER |
J - JIG |
| K - KING |
L -LOVE |
| M - MIKE |
N - NAN |
| O - OBOE |
P - PETER |
| Q - QUEEN |
R - ROGER |
| S - SUGAR |
T - TARE |
| U - UNCLE |
V - VICTOR |
| W - WILLIAM |
X - X-RAY |
| Y - YOKE |
Z - ZEBRA |
1961
TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER OPERATIONS
| A - ALFA |
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 |
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