Simviation Forum - Aircraft nicknames

Reply #15 - Jan 23^rd, 2006 at 2:45pm

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F-111: Aardvark

I think names such as Thunderbolt, Fighting Falcon, Strike Eagle,... aren't really nicknames. They are too official for that.

I think that is the case with the F-111 aswell. F-111A/D/Fs, etc are 'Aardvarks', EF-111s being 'Ravens'.

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Reply #16 - Jan 23^rd, 2006 at 2:54pm

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Here's a few, and a couple of others I hadn't been previously aware of...

Panavia Tornado: The Mighty Fin, Tonka
Shorts Tucano: Tin-can
Sepecat Jaguar: Shaguar
Bristol Brittania: Whispering Giant
HS748: Budgie, and the "Twenty ton dog whistle"*
BAe ATP: 80p, Advanced Technical Problem, The Parrot (its a big Budgie)**
Shackleton: 100,000 rivets in close formation, the Shack, the (original) Growler, and one I hadn't heard before, the Shacklecaster, bringing us to the...
Lancaster: Lanc
Strikemaster (and I suppose Jet Provost): Constant speed - variable noise machine
Gloster Meteor: Meatbox
DHC Chipmunk: Chippie

*anyone who's familiar with the sound of a R-R Dart will know why...
**the ATP was/is a development of the HS748 family...

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Reply #17 - Jan 23^rd, 2006 at 3:02pm

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I can't believe that no one has mentioned the Jumbo jet yet.

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Reply #18 - Jan 23^rd, 2006 at 3:09pm

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B727: 3 holer, Trisaurus, Triple crome-plated stovepipe
B737: Tin mouse, Maggot, Pocket Rocket Socket, FLUF (Fat Little Ugly F**cker), Light Twin, Baby Boeing, Fat Freddy, Pig, Bobby (BOeing BaBY).
B747: Whale, The Valiant, Upstairs and Downstairs, Lump.
B747SP: Short Plane, Stupid Purchase.
B757: Stick Insect, AtariFerrari, Slippery Snake
B767: Dumpster, Slug
B777: B737 on steroids, Cripple Seven (I.F.E. Problems??), Bigfoot

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Reply #19 - Jan 23^rd, 2006 at 5:21pm

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B727: 3 holer,

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Reply #20 - Jan 23^rd, 2006 at 7:44pm

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I believe actually that the Beaufighter was Whispering death while the Corsair was Whistling Death.

That's what I ment.

Only a couple of letters off. Wink

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Reply #21 - Jan 23^rd, 2006 at 9:19pm

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B747: Queen of the Skies, Jumbo Jet

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Reply #22 - Jan 24^th, 2006 at 1:30pm

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Metroliner "San Antonio Sewer Pipe"
DC-3 "Gooney Bird"
U2 "Dragon Lady"
ATR "Air Tractor"
UH-1 "Huey"
CH-46 "Phrog"
CH-53 "Sh!tter"
CH-53E "Super Sh!tter"
Embraer Legacy "WIS-SCOD" (whistling **** can of death)

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Reply #23 - Jan 24^th, 2006 at 6:13pm

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F-104 - The Widow Maker, Flying Coffin

Fuel to noise converter? Hahahaha!

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Reply #24 - Jan 25^th, 2006 at 12:26pm

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McDonnell Douglas MD80 (series) : Mad Dog

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Reply #25 - Jan 25^th, 2006 at 9:11pm

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C-47 Gunship: Puff the Magic Dragon
F-14 Tomcat: Turkey
A-3D Skywarrior: Whale
A-1 Skyraider: Sandy
E-2 Hawkeye: Hummer
S-3 Viking: Hoover (Vacuum Cleaner)
A-7 Corsair: Sluf
A-6 Intruder: Guppy
A-10 Thunderbolt: Warthog
C-130 Hercules: Herc or Herky

I know a few others but not off the cuff.

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Reply #26 - Jan 26^th, 2006 at 9:53pm

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Schweizer 2-33 - Guppy with wings
Schweizer 1-28 - Guppy-on-a-diet
Avro CF-100 Canuck - Clunk, Lead Sled
F105 Thunderchief: Thunderchicken, Thud
F-15 - Tennis Court
Grumman S2F Tracker - Stoof
Grumman E-1 Tracer - Stoof with a Roof
Vindicator: Wind Indicator, Vibrator
Curtis SB2C Helldiver: Son of a Bitch Second Class
B-36: Aluminum Overcast
Beech Expediter: Bug Smasher
And my personal favourite:
Sikorsky Hoverfly: Frustrated Palm Tree
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Reply #27 - Jan 27^th, 2006 at 4:01am

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I think that is the case with the F-111 aswell. F-111A/D/Fs, etc are 'Aardvarks', EF-111s being 'Ravens'.

EF-111 is the ECM version of the Aardvark, so it became known as the 'Sparkvark'

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Reply #28 - Jan 27^th, 2006 at 3:13pm

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One of the E- birds was also called the Queer, cant remember which one though. EA-6 comes to mind though.

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Reply #29 - Jan 30^th, 2006 at 7:57am

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I believe the Short Sunderland was known as the porcupine

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