The Untold Story Of 'Mayday' Word

Today In Kaskus is about The Behind Story Of Mayday Word, this article taken from Lounge Room in Kaskus

We all now about 'mayday' word, that is word to call for help. We always watch in war movies if someone in chopper got shot and fall down we always heard 'mayday...mayday'!



Now, do we know the history of this word ..?

Here the information :
Mayday is same kind with SOS, but Mayday is used for Radio Communication
the difference between SOS and Mayday is that SOS is used to visual, so we always watch in movie that if someone got lost in island, he/she will make SOS mark in ground and wish that there is a plane will help him/her

Mayday is taken from France, the original name is "m'aider", if it translate to English mean HELP

I think that will help...