Phonetic Alphabet
What ho! Radios can be damned crackly at times,
to make sure we're understood correctly we say
letters phonetically. In this day and age the one
use is the NATO phonetic alphabet, but if you really
want to get in the spirit of the day try the
Royal Air Force one from 1943.
| A | Alpha | Able |
| B | Bravo | Baker |
| C | Charlie | Charlie |
| D | Delta | Dog |
| E | Echo | Easy |
| F | Foxtrot | Fox |
| G | Golf | George |
| H | Hotel | How |
| I | India | Item |
| J | Juliet | Jig |
| K | Kilo | King |
| L | Lima | Love |
| M | Mike | Mike |
| N | November | Nan |
| O | Oscar | Oboe |
| P | Papa | Peter |
| Q | Quebec | Queen |
| R | Romeo | Roger |
| S | Sierra | Sugar |
| T | Tango | Tare |
| U | Uniform | Uncle |
| V | Victor | Victor |
| W | Whisky | William |
| X | X-Ray | X-Ray |
| Y | Yankee | Yoke |
| Z | Zulu | Zebra |
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Now you know why the show was |
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