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  • We won't get into the jargon-laden airspeak that followed (though you can listen to it on roanoke. com).

    The Roanoke Times: Home page 2009

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  • (ICAO-International Civil Aviation Organization, ITU-international telecommunication union, IMO-international maritime organization, FAA-Federal Aviation Administration)

    A Alfa Alpha (ANSI) AL FAH ˈælfɑ

    B Bravo BRAH VOH ˈbrɑːˈvo

    C Charlie CHAR LEE or SHAR LEE ˈtʃɑːli or ˈʃɑːli

    D Delta DELL TAH ˈdeltɑ

    E Echo ECK OH ˈeko

    F Foxtrot FOKS TROT ˈfɔkstrɔt

    G Golf GOLF ɡʌlf sic

    H Hotel HO TELL (ICAO) HOH TELL (ITU, IMO, FAA) hoːˈtel

    I India IN DEE AH ˈindiˑɑ

    J Juliett (ICAO, ITU, IMO, FAA)Juliet (ANSI) JEW LEE ETT ˈdʒuːliˑˈet

    K Kilo KEY LOH ˈkiːlo

    L Lima LEE MAH ˈliːmɑ

    M Mike MIKE mɑik

    N November NO VEM BER noˈvembə

    O Oscar OSS CAH ˈɔskɑ

    P Papa PAH PAH pəˈpɑ

    Q Quebec KEH BECK keˈbek

    R Romeo ROW ME OH ˈroːmiˑo

    S Sierra SEE AIR RAH (ICAO, ITU, IMO)SEE AIR RAH (FAA) siˈerɑ

    T Tango TANG GO ˈtænɡo sic

    U Uniform YOU NEE FORM or OO NEE FORM ˈjuːnifɔːm or

    ˈuːnifɔrm

    V Victor VIK TAH ˈviktɑ

    W Whiskey WISS KEY ˈwiski

    X X-ray or Xray ECKS RAY (ICAO, ITU)

    ECKS RAY (IMO, FAA) ˈeksˈrei

    Y Yankee YANG KEY ˈjænki sic

    Z Zulu ZOO LOO ˈzuːluː

    September 5, 2010