Can the term "Mayday" be used by land forces in distress? I thought only pilots can use it.
2007-12-22 16:39:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
If land forces can't use the term "mayday", then what term do they use to make a distress call? S.O.S.?
2007-12-22 17:54:27 · update #1
I don't believe land forces use mayday within their distress calls. I've only heard of it being used by nautical vessels and sometimes used by aircraft (can't confirm).
Can it be used? No one’s going to stop you from saying it but you’ll more than likely confuse the person receiving your transmission thus making your transmission ineffective, or less effective.
2007-12-22 16:59:06 · answer #1 · answered by Yuriy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mayday is an international distress call for any forms of communications. It comes from the french M'aider.
2007-12-22 16:48:15 · answer #2 · answered by Richard B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I spent 8 years in Signal. Avionics while active and a Signal Co. in Reserves. Don't recall that being in the radio operators FM.
SSG US Army 73-82
2007-12-22 16:53:49 · answer #3 · answered by Stand-up philosopher. It's good to be the King 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL pilots don't use mayday except in movies. they have squawk codes they use to let air traffic controllers know what is wrong..I'm not sure if land forces use it or not.
2007-12-22 16:49:31 · answer #4 · answered by ATCMoore 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋