Nato Alphabet

[Robert Edri]

A = Alpha
B = Bravo
C = Charlie
D = Delta
E = Echo
F = Foxtrot (or Fox)
G = Gulf
H = Hotel
I = India
J = Julia (or Julie)
K = Kilo
L = Lima
M = Michael (or 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 (or Zed)

[Omio Okanata]

Thank you for this post Robert !

[Mike Kingswell]

Wait...is this an active reaction to me simply making up funny 3 letter combinations for signatures on harvester fleets?

I'll keep doing it
(thanks though for real )

[Cedric Redfist]

For the sake of fun & variety, here is the Swedish phonetic alphabet. With 3 bonus vowels!

A = Adam
B = Bertil
C = Cesar
D = David
E = Erik
F = Filip
G = Gustav
H = Helge
I = Ivar
J = Johan
K = Kalle
L = Ludvig
M = Martin
N = Niklas
O = Olof
P = Petter
Q = Qvintus
R = Rudolf
S = Sigurd
T = Tore
U = Urban
V = Viktor
W = Wilhelm
X = Xerxes
Y = Yngve
Z = Zäta
Å = Åke
Ä = Ärlig
Ö = Östen

[Magic Anninen]

Actually J -> Juliet, and M -> Mike.

[Maguined]

I thought it looked different as well, isn't G = Golf?

[Magic Anninen]

You're right, haven't seen that one.

[Ernesto Guevarti]

Maybe he's thinking of a different NATO that has nothing to do with North Atlantic treaties?

[Rogue Nighn]

a couple of yours were technically off, when it comes to the nato alphabet the words were chosen very deliberately to make sure, that when said properly, even over bad comms, they will be understood.

words like xylophone are very bad to use (@mike i see you there). though they may have the right first letter,it sounds like another and with all of us sounding different, and some struggling with the English language more than others (and granted it is a very difficult language to learn), it may not be a good idea to change it up.

here is another option that LEO's in the US (and maybe other places) use:



thank you for prompting this conversation so mike may learn

[Ezmia Decima Phatramn]

thanks!