Allied reporting name Swallow
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Allied reporting name Swallow refers to a NATO/Western code name assigned to a specific Soviet or Chinese military aircraft for identification and reporting purposes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swallow | 24 |
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | NATO reporting name ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Chinese military aircraft
ⓘ
Soviet military aircraft ⓘ |
| category | code name for foreign aircraft ⓘ |
| confers | standardized designation for a foreign aircraft type ⓘ |
| countryContext |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | military aviation ⓘ |
| informationStatus | exact aircraft type associated with Swallow not specified in description ⓘ |
| isCodenameFor | specific foreign aircraft model (exact type not specified) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namingAuthority | NATO Air Standards Coordinating Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namingConvention | English word assigned irrespective of original aircraft designation ⓘ |
| namingSystem | NATO/Western code name system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
avoid confusion with native designations
ⓘ
simplify communication among NATO forces ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | NATO reporting name system for Soviet and Chinese aircraft ⓘ |
| securityContext | Cold War military intelligence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfUse | NATO operations and planning ⓘ |
| typeOfTarget | military aircraft ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NATO
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western military forces ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aircraft identification
ⓘ
aircraft reporting ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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