Arsenault takes that alphabet and introduces us to words and illustrations that are original and beautiful and whimsical and interesting. I am borrowing this from Rand, whose review of this book I just read before posting, so you can see it:Īlpha, Bravo, Charlie, since 1956, firefighters, air traffic controllers, others, use the NATO phonetic alphabet. But no! This is a book that introduces us to the NATO phonetic alphabet I didn’t know until now I was even interested in, let along aware of! And was not particularly looking forward to this because I saw it was an abecedarian book, and we know what THOSE are like: A is for apple, and then you see a crisp red apple, and then ball, and so on. I read this because I am reading everything the talented Isabelle Arsenault is doing. But no! This is a book that introduces us to the NATO phonetic alphabet I didn Here’s a review that has images of this book so you can see some of it:
Isn’t that beautiful?! I read this because I am reading everything the talented Isabelle Arsenault is doing. Here’s a review that has images of this book so you can see some of it. From the elegant Tangoto the enigmatic Echo, from the humorous Kilo to the haunting Romeo and Juliet, the striking art in this remarkable ABC book elicits laughter and curiosity, calls up endless associations, and will draw the viewer back again and again.more
#Old international radiotelephony spelling alphabet code#
Now, with equal precision-infused with a singular wit and whimsy-award-winning author-illustrator Isabelle Arsenault interprets this internationally recognized code and makes it her own. Since 1956, whenever time and clarity are of the essence, everyone from firefighters to air traffic controllers has spelled out messages using the NATO phonetic alphabet. Now, with equal precision- Discover the NATO phonetic alphabet-and find layers of connection in every letter-in a stunning abecedarian from celebrated artist Isabelle Arsenault.Īlpha, Bravo, Charlie.
Here is the complete alphabet, should you ever need to use it:Īlfa Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India Juliett Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whiskey Xray Yankee Zulu.Īn earlier version of this post first appeared on my blog on June 22/16.Discover the NATO phonetic alphabet-and find layers of connection in every letter-in a stunning abecedarian from celebrated artist Isabelle Arsenault. And the extra T in Juliett is to signify to the French that the final T is pronounced, rather than silent.
Interestingly, to keep it truly international, it spells Alfa with an F rather than a PH so as to be more readily understandable to Europeans. Nowadays, the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, commonly known as the NATO phonetic alphabet uses Romeo instead of Roger for the letter R. If you say wilco - that is, “I will comply with your wishes” - it’s already clear that you have understood and the roger is entirely unnecessary. Of course wilco is short for “will comply.” And the roger comes from former phonetic alphabet shorthand for the word “received.” Note, however, that using r oger wilco, together, marks you as a newbie because it’s redundant. When I looked it up online, I slapped myself on the head. (See image, above.) But what on earth was the origin of this phrase? I immediately knew what he meant, of course: “Sure, I’ll do it you can count on me.” I think I recognized the expression from cartoons in my youth or perhaps from old movies, although I had always known it as Roger Wilco, which also happens to be the name of the main character in the Space Quest series of computer games. I was texting a good friend recently and after a brief exchange, received the following message from him: wilco. Increase your vocabulary and you’ll make your writing much more precise.
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