The military alphabet is also known as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet (IRSA). It was created by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The IRSA is used to spell ...

The phonetic alphabet is a staple of aviation. In many ways, aviation and radiotelephony grew together during the World War ...

Since the 1950s, the ICAO alphabet has been the common denominator between pilots throughout the world. Prior to this, pilots from different countries had their own way of communicating.

Consequently, after further study and testing among the 31 ICAO member countries, the current alphabet was officially introduced on the 1 March 1956, with just five simple changes to Jean-Paul ...

An Elementary Manual of Radiotelegraphy and Radiotelephony for Students and Operators M. S. Nature volume 97 , pages 440–441 ( 1916 ) Cite this article ...