Dive flag vs Alpha flag

[fnfalman]

I think this maybe why I have seen divers carrying Glocks pistols.

Gotta make sure it's the Glock 17 with the marine spring cup fitted so that it can properly cycle underwater. No, really.

 

[MartianBeerPig]

See page 21. http://www.nga.mil/MSISiteContent/StaticFiles/NAV_PUBS/ICOS/Chapter1.pdf

 

[randytay]

Alfa is the international spelling. Alpha is the American spelling.

Just like Aluminum is the American spelling Aluminium is the international spelling.

Sorry to bring back a dead post.

Actually, I have never seen it spelt "alfa" until I came to the USA. It has always been "alpha" everywhere I go.

Just like I have never seen it spelt as "rediculous" until I meet some Americans.....

 

[captndale]

Sorry to bring back a dead post.

Actually, I have never seen it spelt "alfa" until I came to the USA. It has always been "alpha" everywhere I go.

Just like I have never seen it spelt as "rediculous" until I meet some Americans.....

My Funk and Wagnels lists the spelling of the past tense of spell as, "spelled."

"Alfa" is the spelling given for the phonetic word used in the phonetic alphabet for the first letter of the Roman alphabet, "A," in the International Code of Signals. It is not the name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet, which is "alpha."

 

[Tropicalwolf]

Prefer and use alpha flag.

 

[elmer fudd]

Sorry to bring back a dead post.

Actually, I have never seen it spelt "alfa" until I came to the USA. It has always been "alpha" everywhere I go.

Just like I have never seen it spelt as "rediculous" until I meet some Americans.....

It;s axually spilt redikulous an pronouned, ruh-dik-kuh-lus!!!!

 

[randytay]

My Funk and Wagnels lists the spelling of the past tense of spell as, "spelled."

"Alfa" is the spelling given for the phonetic word used in the phonetic alphabet for the first letter of the Roman alphabet, "A," in the International Code of Signals. It is not the name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet, which is "alpha."

"Spelled" or "Spelt" are both correct in most dictionaries.

I just did a check and found that "Alfa" indeed is the correct spelling, but in the "American Version" of the ICAO. The British on the other hand uses "Alpha". I was a signaler in the military and our version is "Alpha".