If you've spent any time at all looking into the military space, you'll most likely have heard the Su27 fighter referred to as a 'Flanker', or seen the Mi24 helicopter go by the name 'Hind', but these names are not given by the Russians themselves. Instead these are NATO reporting names. What are NATO reporting names? Well.........

═════════════════════════════════

0:00 Intro
1:57 What are NATO Reporting Names?
6:20 Aircraft Reporting Names
14:22 Equipment Reporting Names
23:34 Recap
24:22 Outro

═════════════════════════════════

◄► Thanks to Air Models for supporting the channel. If there's an aircraft you're into... they've probably got three of 'em. Check em out!
https://airmodels.net/?aff=61

═════════════════════════════════

◄► Support the channel on Patreon!
  / armorcast  

◄► Koala's Channel!
   / thescottishkoala  

◄► Merch!
https://teespring.com/stores/thearmory