Most people who use the term BUFFS don't know what it really means.
They use it for bombers, no matter which one.
And the previous posts are right, the term BUFF came around to refer to the B52, that's it.
As far as what to call a buff in aces high, I think it's ok to call any bomber a buff since the term is used to refer to a bomber and not the look of an aircraft. If the latter were the case then I have a strong object to the B17 being called a buff.
Originally posted by Krusty
Yeah, I know. And for those that said in AH1 that "buff" meant any heavy bomber, well never ONCE in AH1 did I hear it used for anything other than the B17. I can't comment on incorrect use of the word in WB or AW, as I never flew them. But a wrong tradition is still wrong.
It is a pet peeve of mine that people use this term for any bomber. It's stupid. Maybe I can see it for the b17... MAYBE.. But I agree with others that it can be aesthetically pleasing.
But to use it for Ju88s? Lancasters? Ki67s? Hell no. Sorry, you folks are just wrong and/or uninformed to use it for all bombers.
And that, as they say, is that. And by "that" I mean "my pet peeve". So to quote a certain hand puppet from "The Tick"
"You're making us look bad! I told you, READ A BOOK!!" 
