This phonetic code was adopted for 8th AF use in 1942.
The purpose of the code is to improve the integrity of radio voice communications
by providing an unambiguous key word for each letter
by facilitating recognition of the intended letter despite static, intermittent transmissions, and jamming.
Letter |
Phonetic |
Letter |
Phonetic |
Letter |
Phonetic |
A |
ABLE |
J |
JIG |
S |
SUGAR |
B |
BAKER |
K |
KING |
T |
TARE |
C |
CHARLIE |
L |
LOVE |
U |
UNCLE |
D |
DOG |
M |
MIKE |
V |
VICTOR |
E |
EASY |
N |
NAN |
W |
WILLIAM |
F |
FOX |
O |
OBOE |
X |
X-RAY |
G |
GEORGE |
P |
PETER |
Y |
YOKE |
H |
HOW |
Q |
QUEBEC |
Z |
ZEBRA |
I |
ITEM |
R |
ROGER |
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