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Offline 28sweep

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What the heck is a tiffie ????????
« on: March 19, 2002, 07:04:44 AM »
is a bird.. a plane or could it be............
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Offline Thrawn

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What the heck is a tiffie ????????
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2002, 07:07:22 AM »
tiffie = Typhoon
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Offline Widewing

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Re: What the heck is a tiffie ????????
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2002, 09:04:14 AM »
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Originally posted by 28sweep
is a bird.. a plane or could it be............


British pet name for the Typhoon, or to quote one RAF pilot,
"my lovely Tiffy".

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Offline Karnak

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What the heck is a tiffie ????????
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2002, 04:05:51 PM »
The British were in the habit of using shortened, or slang terms for their aircraft.  We in the flight sim community continue to use those terms.

Aircraft : RAF Slang

Spitfire : Spit
Hurricane : Hurri
Typhoon : Tiffie
Lancaster : Lanc
Mosquito : Mossie
Mosquito FB.XVIII : Tse tse
Wellington : Wimpey
Halifax : Halibag
Swordfish : Stringbag
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