Editing NATO phonetic alphabet (section)

==Variants==
Since "Nectar" was changed to "November" in 1956, the code has been mostly stable. However, there is occasional regional substitution of a few code words, such as replacing them with earlier variants, to avoid confusion with local terminology.
*As of 2013, it was reported that "Delta" was often replaced by "[[APCO radiotelephony spelling alphabet|David]]" or "Dixie" at [[Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta International Airport]], where [[Delta Air Lines]] is based, because "Delta" is also the airline's callsign.<ref name="HWUSAF">{{cite web |last1=Van Hare |first1=Thomas |title=Uncle Sam's Able Fox ‹ HistoricWings.com :: A Magazine for Aviators, Pilots and Adventurers |url=http://fly.historicwings.com/2013/03/uncle-sams-able-fox/#Local%20Variations%20Based%20on%20Need |website=fly.historicwings.com |access-date=7 August 2018 |date=1 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807155845/http://fly.historicwings.com/2013/03/uncle-sams-able-fox/#Local%20Variations%20Based%20on%20Need |archive-date=7 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Air traffic control]] once referred to Taxiway D at the same airport as "Taxiway Dixie", though this practice was officially discontinued in 2020.<ref name="airliners">{{cite web |title=8/18/20 - Taxiway DIXIE at ATL has Reverted to D |url=https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1450683 |author=twincessna340a |website=Airliners.net |date=20 August 2020 |access-date=7 October 2021 |archive-date=7 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007181131/https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1450683 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="klapper">{{cite tweet |last=Klapper |first=Ethan |user=ethanklapper |number=1296627077450534913 |title=Taxiway D at ATL has long been known as "Dixie" since it's a mega hub for Delta and it was thought this would cause radio confusion. It's now taxiway D — like at every other airport. !ATL 08/177 ATL TWY DIXIE CHANGED TO TWY D 2008181933-PERM |access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Notice To Air Missions: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl Airport |url=https://notams.aim.faa.gov/notamSearch/nsapp.html |publication-date=2020-08-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106222138/https://notams.aim.faa.gov/notamSearch/nsapp.html#/details |place=Atlanta, Georgia |publisher=Federal Aviation Administration |quote=!ATL 08/177 ATL TWY DIXIE CHANGED TO TWY D 2008181933-PERM |access-date=2023-01-06 |archive-date=6 January 2023 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*"Foxtrot" may be shortened to "Fox" at airports in the United States.<ref name=BBC-2014>BBC (2014) [https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbarchers/html/A8245910 The NATO phonetic alphabet]</ref>
*British police use "Indigo" rather than "India".<ref name=BBC-2014/>
*In Indonesia, "London" is used in place of "Lima", because ''lima'' is the Malay word for 'five'.<ref name=BBC-2014/>
*It has been reported that "Hawk" is sometimes used for "Hotel" in the Philippines.<ref name=BBC-2014/>