If you’re flying and your airplane doesn’t fall from the sky and leave you burning to death in a horrible crash, you might be able to thank my friend Joe. He just graduated from air traffic control school. (Congrats!) And it was because of him that I got to learn the awesomely fun call signs air traffic controllers and pilots use.
Here’s the list:
A – Alpha
B – Bravo
C – Charlie
D – Delta
E – Echo
F – Foxtrot
G – Golf
H – Hotel
I – Igloo
J – Juliet
K – Kilo
L – Lima
M – Mike
N – November
O – Oscar
P – Papa
Q – Quebec
R – Romeo
S – Sierra
T – Tango
U – Uniform
V – Victor
W – Whiskey
X – X-ray
Y – Yankee
Z – Zulu
Apparently, air traffic controllers use their initials when they make contact with pilots. If I were in charge of air traffic, and let’s all be thankful that I’m not, my initials would be “Echo Romeo.” Pretty cool, if you ask me.
What would yours be?
My son’s initials make him sound like a gourmet dish.
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What are they?
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Mine would be “Lima Sierra.” It sounds almost like a cartoon character…. 🙂
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Or a nice beverage to enjoy on a warm summer day. Thanks for sharing.
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Echo Romeo
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Juliet Serra
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For your information: I is pronounced India but not Igloo.
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Echo Sierra
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