Originally posted by parin
What does Karaya mean? I always thought it was slang for sweetheart.
"slang"?

HUGE difference between DEFINITION and "slang". But then again, ask someone from the 9/JG52 Karayastaffel.
Hermann Graf's and Alfred Grislawski's 9. "Karayastaffel"/JG 52 developed into the most successful Jagdstaffel of the entire war. At the same time, the "Karaya-men" were notorious for their lacking discipline.
Come on FANBOI's!!!! Especially you parin, I know ABSOLUTELY nothing about Hartmann. Hartmann was NOT the only 9/JG52 to have that call sign either.
Since you threw the gauntlet, try this.
Gauntlet