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