Roger

[Scorpiоn]

What dummy face made up this term anyway?

Roger, target in sight.
Roger, November 416 number 5 for takeoff.

I'm sure there's some history to it, but I can't imagine what it is...

[BFMF]

Always wondered the same thing myself

[WebbPA]

Do you Google?

According to my research "R" means message received http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20030811.html

"Roger" was the radio code used before "Romeo" http://www.marlodge.supanet.com/museum/aviation.html

[BFMF]

Learn something new almost every day

[Politically Incorrect]

It is known as "Phonetic Alphabet"
Which is neat. Take for example "niner" used for the number nine, they use "niner" because "nine" is easily confused with the German word "nein" which means "no" .
So you could see how a mission or something could go wrong if someone is saying "nine"  meaning the number but the one recieving the transmission thinks you are saying "no".
You can find out more on the phonetic alphabet here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_phonetic_alphabet

[Hagar]

The phonetic alphabet has varied over the years & in different organisations. The one in common use today was internationally agreed by ICAO during the 1950s. Anyone who has seen British war films will be familiar with the version used by the RAF during WWII. This also varied but this is the most common one as used in the classic film The Dam Busters.

A-Apple
B-Baker
C-Charlie
D-Dog
E-Easy
F-Freddie
G-George
H-Harry
I-India
J-Johnny
K-King
L-Leather (officially L-London)
M-Mother
N-Nuts
O-Orange
P-Popsie
Q-Queenie
R-Roger or Robert
S-Sugar
T-Tommy
U-Uncle
W-Willie
V-Victor
X-X-ray
Y-York
Z-Zebra

PS. In this case the letters refer to the individual ident codes painted on the fuselage sides of each aircraft.

[Fozzer]

Here is another interesting one...>>

http://www.soton.ac.uk/~scp93ch/morse/

While in the Army in the 1950's I used the phonetic alphabet in the column : British Forces 1952... ...!

(I still use it now, much to every ones confusion...)... ...!
LOL...!

Over and out...!

Paul.

[Jared]

lol...I just figured roger was a pretty important guy...:-)

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

FROM:

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Thanks Paul:

That is an excellent site!!!

Morse Code to-day is used by some Specialized Military Units here and probably World Wide.
I am not sure if all Military Pilots have to know it or not...spoke to several who do know it.
It is an interesting subject because I was not aware there was a LEFT or a RIGHT piece of equipment for typing out a message.  
I guess there is a difference in the keys if that is the correct term?

Cheers...Happy Landings....Doug

[Fozzer]

Thanks Paul:

That is an excellent site!!!

Morse Code to-day is used by some Specialized Military Units here and probably World Wide.....

Cheers...Happy Landings....Doug

Hi Doug...!

Morse Code... ::)...!

I use it on occasions by tapping on the hot water radiator in my bedroom to convey a message to the bloke next-door not to flush his bleedin' toilet at 3-O'Clock in the bleedin' morning..... ...!

LOL...LOL...LOL...!

Cheers Doug... ...!

Paul.

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

OOOOOKKK   Paul LOL

Were you aware there was a unit for left handed people and another unit for right handed people for tapping out morse code?

Would a person who wrote with his right hand use a left handed unit to send with?

Cheers...Happy Tapping...Doug

[Meinas]

know whats bad, is when someone asks you how to spell your name, and you use the phonetic alphabet
lol its terrible

[Scorpiоn]

Wow, it's actually quite simple.  And that's a great morse code site.  With the translator I can listen to real messages(from a submarine book titled, well, Submarine)!

FROM SEAWOLF TO WHALE AT ZIG X NEW COURSE 350 SPEED SAME K

Translate that and play it!  Listening to a bit o' history!

[Politically Incorrect]

Would a person who wrote with his right hand use a left handed unit to send with?

I don't know for sure but when I thought about it this makes sense.
I would assume that a right handed person would need to use that hand too write down messages recieved, So in a "conversation" use the left hand to send, right hand to recieve, make sense?