In the style of
Bravo Zulu,
Charlie Foxtrot, and
Lima Charlie There is also
Sierra Hotel.
Sierra Hotel is the
phonetic alphabet words for the
letters 'S' and 'H'
Sierra Hotel is high praise for a military pilot. It is a slightly more
polite way of saying "Shit Hot."
"Direct hit Shadow 99, Sierra Hotel!"
Originally
military slang but it's crept into widespread use among pilots who, almost universally, want to sound like a
fighter pilot.