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By 1921, the RAF "Telephony Spelling Alphabet" had been adopted by all three armed services, and was then made mandatory for UK civil aviation, as announced in Notice to Airmen Number 107. [15] In 1956, the NATO phonetic alphabet was adopted due to the RAF's wide commitments with NATO and worldwide sharing of civil aviation facilities. [16]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 January 2025. Letter names for unambiguous communication Not to be confused with International Phonetic Alphabet. Alphabetic code words A lfa N ovember B ravo O scar C harlie P apa D elta Q uebec E cho R omeo F oxtrot S ierra G olf T ango H otel U niform I ndia V ictor J uliett W hiskey K ilo X ray L ...
Pilots of 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron lend a hand pushing an early Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXb at RAF Biggin Hill in late 1942. Note the 611 unit identifier 'FY' and the individual aircraft identifier letter 'V'. Most units of the Royal Air Force (RAF) are identified by a two character alphabetical or alpha- numeric combination squadron ...
Also, the Allied spelling alphabets were all defined soley by military agencies, while the NATO phonetic alphabet article is incorrectly named--it talks about the spelling alphabet designed and defined by the (non-military) international civil aviation organization under the UN. Different alphabets, different owners, and military vs. civilian.
Diver – radio-telephony code word for a sighted V-1 flying bomb. Fighter night – introduced in November 1940, night patrols above a specified height with orders to shoot down any multi-engined aircraft. [1] Flower – counter-air patrols in the area of enemy airfields to preventing aircraft from taking off and attacking those aircraft that ...
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This is a list of military communications ('Signals') units and formations of the Royal Air Force. In the Royal Air Force sense, wings, groups, and commands can be considered formations. A formation is defined by the US Department of Defense as "two or more aircraft, ships, or units proceeding together under a commander". [1] "Formations are ...
The Royal Air Force (RAF) maintains a number of independent flights; some on a permanent basis, others on an ad-hoc basis as required. Historically, some flights were alphabetically named . For a full list, see the list of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights .