Reading an article about the NATO phonetic alphabet which was introduced in 1956, I could only remember some of the designated call signs. I researched and found the complete list; some I had forgotten. I thought I’d create a montage with the words, and to make them interesting: different colours and typefaces. I arranged them onto a background which was/is the interior of a disused and run down shoe factory, why?..well it just looked fitting. I thought of introducing a giant telecommunications tower to give some narrative to the picture. That only made the image look like an overloaded and confusing mess. I eventually discarded the mast and put another photo collage on top (less opaque) which I thought gave the impression of a distant past.