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.

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Allied reporting name Swallow canonical 1

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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
Soviet Union
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
namingConvention English word assigned irrespective of original aircraft designation
namingSystem NATO/Western code name system
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
theaterOfUse NATO operations and planning
typeOfTarget military aircraft
usedBy NATO
Western military forces
usedFor aircraft identification
aircraft reporting

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Swallow alsoKnownAs Allied reporting name Swallow