Per request for forwarding of message. -----Original Message----- From: allan9 [mailto:exatc@neo.rr.com] Sent: January 27, 2002 3:48 PM To: The Airline List; Matthew Montano Subject: Re: Re: United's flight number scheme (was Re: AC's 3xxx flight #s) Matthew, They (ATL) also will not use the phonetic Y (Yankee). Used to fly a Twin Beech N9312Y. They called it Yolk. Please repost this for the rest of the list. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: Matthew Montano To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 3:45 PM Subject: Re: United's flight number scheme (was Re: AC's 3xxx flight #s) As an aside, I've noticed that the phonetic alphabet standard is not all that standard. Atlanta ground control uses "Dixie", Chicago (and much of the rest of the world) uses "Delta." Thanks, Matthew -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU] On Behalf Of W Wilson Sent: January 27, 2002 10:52 AM To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU Subject: Re: United's flight number scheme (was Re: AC's 3xxx flight #s) Not really an issue, because of the international phonetic alphabet. The numbers could be read individually. The Aeronautical Information Manual reference for ATC communications can be found at http://www.faa.gov/atpubs/aim/Chap4/aim0402.html. Always a good read...LOL. Walter DCA