Phonetic Alphabet

The Phonetic Alphabet is an easy substitution cipher used by airplane pilots. The main reason for using it is that some letters sound really similar (like B, P, D and T), and can easily get confused over a bad connection, but the words that represent these letters sound quite different (Bravo, Papa, Delta, Tango) and can't be confused so easily.

Here is the alphabet:

Alpha

Bravo

Charlie

Delta

Echo

Foxtrot

Golf

Hotel

India

Juliett

Kilo

Lima

Mike

November

Oscar

Papa

Quebec

Romeo

Sierra

Tango

Uniform

Victor

Whiskey

X-ray

Yankee

Zulu

Here's a code for you to solve:

Bravo Romeo India November Golf Mike Echo Tango Hotel Echo Papa Alpha Papa Echo Romeo

You can use the phonetic alphabet in memory games, or a general knowledge quiz, or break into teams and send phonetic alphabet messages by phone or by calling from one room to the next. You can even use it in a game like "battleships" where each player is only allowed to use the phonetic alphabet.