Talk:Code name

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Contents 1 Typo 2 Aircraft recognition reporting names 3 Merge 4 Codename as a working title 5 What about movies? 6 Color usage

[edit] Typo

The sentence it was extended both throughout NATO as the NATO reporting name for aircraft, rockets and missiles uses the word both in a way that suggests something is missing though I cannot determine what that would be. (unsigned by User:85.164.107.7)

As it was probably, as you say, a typo, I've removed it; thanks for pointing it out, and in future remember that you can just edit it yourself - if you spot any obvious mistakes like this, just click "edit this page", correct them, and click "save"; it really is that simple! - IMSoP 17:12, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Aircraft recognition reporting names

I'm not an expert on this, but IMHO this section is badly written. I have seen this subject on Discovery and there is a lot more than what is presented here. I understand the US started the system to classify unkown Japanese aircraft, and it was adopted as the NATO reporting name system. The US had some sort of technical intelligence team doing this work in WWII. Perhaps someone with more knowledge and interest could rework this. --Gadget850 13:38, 31 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Merge

I don't see a need to merge, the two articles seem to refer to two different topics. One is used strictly for secretcy, the other is used for various reasons, including secretcy. hateless 05:50, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Codename as a working title

For a working title of something, a codename only applies to computer and video game related stuff. --PJ Pete

[edit] What about movies?

I frequently read that some movies (usually much anticipated sequels, e.g. the Star Wars films since Return of the Jedi) are filmed and/or shipped to theaters using code names to prevent leaks. Could someone with more knowledge of this use add this to the article?

[edit] Color usage

Under "German code names" we see this quote: "in the post War period the British Ministry of Supply adopted the Rainbow Codes system which randomly combined a color and a noun (from a list) to create the name for projects."

The following section, "Ironic code names of other powers," says "The names of colors are generally avoided in British and American practice to avoid confusion with meteorological reporting practices."

This is contradictory. Which is it? I think the second is incorrect. Apart from it lacking a source, there are examples of American projects with color names, such as Have Blue. 24.199.34.242 (talk) 22:08, 21 April 2008 (UTC)