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Title: History Buff's A/C Names
Post by: ScreamingEgle on October 08, 2001, 09:57:00 AM

Not familiar with names given to A/C in AH.
example:  P51=Pony etc.
Would someone be kind enough to list these
names so I may print it out?

Thanks.

Title: History Buff's A/C Names
Post by: Seeker on October 08, 2001, 10:03:00 AM

This isn't comprehensive, but:

Hurri = Hurricane
Tiffie = Typhoon
Shturmi = IL-2
Mossie = Mosquito
Hog/Corsair/Ensign killer = (F4u series)
Fort or Fortress = B-17
Pony = P51 (Mustang)
Jug (Juggernaut) = P47
Goony = C47
George = Niki
Tony = Ki (I think!)

Any more?

Title: History Buff's A/C Names
Post by: AcId on October 08, 2001, 10:07:00 AM

Drunks = troops
Osty/Ostie = Ostwind
Buff = any bomber

Title: History Buff's A/C Names
Post by: Tails on October 08, 2001, 10:47:00 AM

Jabo = Any fighter/bomber
Spud-gun/Tater-gun = Any aircraft mounted cannon

Title: History Buff's A/C Names
Post by: Rocket on October 08, 2001, 10:51:00 AM

B17 = Fort
B52 = buff

<G>

Rocket

Title: History Buff's A/C Names
Post by: Karnak on October 08, 2001, 05:46:00 PM

Dora 9 = Fw190D-9
Franz = Bf109F
Gustav = Bf109G series
Lanc = Lancaster
Mozzie = Mosquito
Spit = Spitfire
Widowmaker/Flying prostitute = B-26
Zeke/Zero = A6M

Title: History Buff's A/C Names
Post by: hblair on October 08, 2001, 07:02:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Tails:
Jabo = Any fighter/bomber
Spud-gun/Tater-gun = Any aircraft mounted cannon

Bah!

"Tater Gun" was coined by yours truly referring to German MK108 30mm cannon, due to the fact that homemade PVC pipe "tater guns" and the German kannonen have similar  muzzle velocity / accuracy / range (or it seems so  :D).

Title: History Buff's A/C Names
Post by: ScreamingEgle on October 08, 2001, 08:52:00 PM

No one has mentioned the HELLCAT ??

MMMMMMMMM !!!!!

Title: History Buff's A/C Names
Post by: Red Ant on October 09, 2001, 12:36:00 AM

IL-2: Gorbatyi (Humpback)
Pe-2: Peshka (Pawn)
LaGG-3: Lakirovanyi Garantirovanyi Grob (Laquered Guaranteed Coffin)
I-16: Rata (rat - spanish nationalist/LW) Mosca (fly -spanish republican)Ishak (donkey -russian)
I-15: Chato (flatnose - spanish)
Yak 1/7/9/3 - Krasavets (Handsome)
P-40: Utyug (Iron - as in something you iron shirts with  ;)

Title: History Buff's A/C Names
Post by: Rendar on October 09, 2001, 12:46:00 AM

"Jug" doesn't come from "Juggernaut".  It comes from the milk bottle, which the P-47 is shaped like.

Title: History Buff's A/C Names
Post by: Karnak on October 09, 2001, 01:12:00 AM

ScreamingEagle,

Hellcat isn't a nickname.  Its tthe official name. F6F Hellcat.

Rendar,

If you're a Brit "Jug" does indeed come from "Juggernaut".

If you're a Yank "Jug" comes from the milk bottle look.