Phonetic Alphabet back in the day...

[Guest OzChris]

Some interesting phonetic alphabets back in the day...

 

The phonetic alphabet as utilized by the British Forces around 1904:

 

A - Ack

 

B - Beer

 

C - C

 

D - D

 

E - E

 

F - F

 

G - G

 

H - H

 

I - I

 

J - J

 

K - K

 

L - L

 

M - Emma

 

N - N

 

O - O

 

P - Pip

 

Q - Q

 

R - R

 

S - Esses

 

T - Toc

 

U - U

 

V - Vic

 

W - W

 

X - X

 

Y - Y

 

Z - Z

 

The British Army in 1927 used the following:

 

A- Ack

 

B - Beer ( )

 

C - Charlie

 

D - Don

 

E - Edward

 

F - Freddy

 

G - George

 

H - Harry

 

I - Ink

 

J - Johnny

 

K - King

 

L - London

 

M - Monkey

 

N - Nuts ( :lol: )

 

O - Orange

 

P - Pip

 

Q - Queen

 

R - Robert

 

S - Sugar

 

T - Toe

 

U - Uncle

 

V - Vic

 

W - William

 

X - X-ray

 

Y - Yorker

 

Z - Zebra

 

Prior to 1954, the US Navy Radio Alphabet was as follows:

 

A - Able

 

B - Baker

 

C - Charlie

 

D - Dog

 

E - Easy

 

F - Fox

 

G - George

 

H - How

 

I - Item

 

J - Jig

 

K - King

 

L - Love

 

M - Mike

 

N - Nan

 

O - Oboe

 

P - Peter

 

Q - Queen

 

R - Rodger

 

S - Sugar

 

T - Tare

 

U - Uncle

 

V - Victor

 

W - William

 

X - X-ray

 

Y - Yoke

 

Z - Zebra

 

 

[Guest Glenn]

Very interesting.

 

And don't forget to included the phonetic alphabet used today. Let's see if I can still remember it from my CB days

 

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

 

 

[Guest OzChris]

Yup - that version as we know it today (The final version), was implemented by the ICAO on March 1, 1956,