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WWII 8th Air Force Phonetic Alphabet

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