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Alphabet (phonetic)
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Alphabet (Phonetic) (Aviation) 
Devised for reasons of clarity in aviation voice radio, this is the current NATO version in global use:
ALFA BRAVO CHARLEY DELTA ECHO FOXTROT GOLF
HOTEL INDIA JULIET KILO LIMA MIKE NOVEMBER
OSCAR PAPA QUEBEC ROMEO SIERRA TANGO
UNIFORM VICTOR WHISKY X-RAY YANKEE ZULU
The original, from early in World War 2, was:
ABLE BAKER CHARLEY DOG EASY FOX GEORGE
HOW ITEM JIG KING LOVE MIKE NAN OBOE
PETER QUEEN ROGER SUGAR TARE UNCLE VICTOR
WILLIAM X-RAY YOKE ZEBRA
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