Phonetic

R/W is often lousy or at least hard to read. So here you can find the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO UN) phonetical Alphabet and practice if you like.

The also used Q - codes will be explained some too.

It is much easier to understand and if you like you can also see the correct way of transmitting to/from various stations.

Mostly unnessecary knowledge, but it is something every aviator knows so why not virtual aviators?

Lets give it a try:

A good way to practice is to read from a newspaper or a book and say all letter with the right phonetic. Or for that matter anywhere you find letters

The way to use these is like if you fly SAD12 you call yourself

Sierra Alpha Delta One Two

However if you use your Nick it just straight forward - but slightly differrent ways:

If you call it's: Mace - VenomViper [message or u wait]

If you wait answer is: Mace - VenomViper go ahead

["Over" is not much used, but is practical in R/W]

After the message it can be: Mace - VenomViper roger OR wilco or a complete readback.

Ending with your callsign is for ATC or Broadcast like:

Target Tanks 3 o'clock, 4 miles - Mace

Here you must use a different way to answer, in real life formations you have a number 1 (leader), 2, 3, 4 etc. so the answers to Mace would come in array from 1-3 like Javelin 1 roger, 2 roger, 3 roger [4 will then be Mace] the same way you "should" check in on freq. in formation.

No. 1 starts by: Javelin [freq.] check in - and the answer will come right after eachother only like this: 2, 3, 4, but in games it will probably have to be the nicks but maybe still in for instance the order from chopperselection.

Anyway in combat you can't always follow the rules and you will hear many things thats not part of the above, but at least include your callsign in your transmission. If u say "I need help" nobody might know who is in need of that help.

It's just a bit, there are lots of books on this.