2006-12-22 04:45:53 · 10 answers · asked by redleopardette 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
As been said before:
Tango a code word for terrorist. Tango is "T" in the phonetic alphabet.
In Vietnam, it was Victor Charlie (or Charlie for short), which is code for Viet Cong.
Phonetic alphabet:
Alpha, bravo, charlie, delta, echo, foxtrot, golf, hotel, india, juliet, kilo, lima, mike, november, oscar, papa, quebec, romeo, sierra, tango, uniform, victor, whiskey, xray, yankee, zulu.
2006-12-22 05:00:15 · answer #1 · answered by Mutt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sky Shark has it on this one, kind of.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six is a classic video game that included many super realistic anti-terrorist missions. The characters refered to the terrorists as "Tangos" (t is tango in mailitary radio speak). The term caught on and many real soldiers use it as slang.
2006-12-22 05:02:21 · answer #2 · answered by adphllps 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
that usually comes from video games. i've never heard of anyone in my units or training ever call the enemy a tango. a tango doesn't describe anything at all and just adds confusion. we've called out things like sniper, armor, enemy, rpg, etc...
2006-12-22 04:50:50 · answer #3 · answered by SkyShark 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Tango is the letter T in military phonetic alphabet. T for terrorists.
2006-12-22 04:48:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Tango" is the code word for "T" in the NATO phoenetic alphabet. It is used to describe "Terrorists" or "Targets".
While "Tango" does not specifically refer to enemies; on the field of battle, your enemy is usually a target.
2006-12-22 04:49:13 · answer #5 · answered by trigam41 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Never heard them called "Tango" - unless it's the old Soviet class of subs.
For subs:
V-xx Visual
R-xx Radar
S-xx Sonar
M-xx Master - generally when you've decided to kill it or have it via multiple sources
2006-12-22 04:50:26 · answer #6 · answered by nkroadcaptain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tango = the letter "T" = TARGET
2006-12-22 04:47:55 · answer #7 · answered by Jack C 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
military has their own dictionary of words...the word tango is simply a code name for terrorist. dont want your enemy to know what you are saying? make up your own dictionary..pretty smart, huh?
2006-12-22 04:54:19 · answer #8 · answered by tigerlilly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tangos is code name for t (e.g a=alpha x=x-ray e=echo) and its pretty much t's as in targets.
2006-12-22 04:48:48 · answer #9 · answered by AvO21 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
japan
2006-12-22 04:51:22 · answer #10 · answered by Jordan B 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋