Aircraft Nicknames

Post by **Garry Russell** » 18 May 2006, 16:24

Clifford the big red dog Leif?

Garry

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 18 May 2006, 16:25

Of course Garry

Sorry didnt think it had made it over there

well I guess we have Bob the Builder and Ebb And Flo and never mind
Im just showing I really do have a 2.75 year old

Leif

Post by **Garry Russell** » 18 May 2006, 16:28

AH yes and he is very english.perhaps they dubbed it. :roll: So a freind of mind tells me

Nickname how about Obelisk (From Asteryx the Gaul)

Garry

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 18 May 2006, 17:38

Garry Russell wrote: Nickname how about Obelisk (From Asteryx the Gaul)

Garry

Not bad, not bad.

I was thinking something like B.E.R.T.H.A

Bloody

Enormous

Repulsive (matter of opinion)

Tank-like

Hippo-sized

Aircraft

Do you reckon Airbus Industries would adopt it?!!

Post by **Garry Russell** » 18 May 2006, 19:42

Big Ugly Monster? :redface:

Garry

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 18 May 2006, 23:27

Curtiss SB2C Helldiver ... Son of a Bitch 2nd Class ( it was not well liked, obviously)

By the way, with reference to the Zero/Zeke issue:in July 1942 the Materiel Section of the Directorate of Intelligence, Allied Air Forces Southwest Pacific Area, came up with the system of assigning names to Japanese aircraft because of the unwieldy and differing conventions used by the IJN and JAAF. It was far easier to recognise the name 'Betty' than G4M1, for instance.

In keeping with the conventions adopted, the Zero was given the male name 'Zeke'. It was used, but never really caught on because the name Zero (from the Mitsubishi Type-0 Naval Fighter ) was already in common useage before official name-designation system was introduced.

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 19 May 2006, 09:56

MD80 series - "Maddog" now for extra credit does anyone know which airline started that nickname to the point that certain ARTCC's will actually say "follow the maddog ahead"????

Leif

Filonian · Post by **Filonian** » 21 May 2006, 08:01

I seem to remember the Valetta being called the "Pig" at Leeming - late 50's.
Could be wrong - I often am

Graham

Post by **Garry Russell** » 21 May 2006, 09:03

Maybe Graham

We certainly use to call Varsity's pigs

Garry

steve p · Post by **steve p** » 21 May 2006, 15:09

I've heard the Shack referred to as an elephant's bottom - grey and wrinkled on the outside, and dark and smelly on the inside. Anyone brave enough to apply the same criteria to the RAF .10s?

Best wishes
Steve P