Phonetic Alphabet

Title

Phonetic Alphabet

Creator

Ian Cuthbertson

Date

12/11/17

Description

The Phonetic Alphabet is used in almost every aspect of flight. Over the radio it can be difficult to understand individual letters because they sound similar. The phonetic alphabet assigns a word to each letter. Each word is unique in its sound.

Source

Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge

Type

Image

Files

Phonetic Alphabet.jpg

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Citation

Ian Cuthbertson, “Phonetic Alphabet,” Maxwell Library Archives & Special Collections, accessed December 12, 2025, https://omeka.maxwelllibrary.org/items/show/553.

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