Aircraft's loving nicknames

[Harrier Dude]

Is "Scarrier" a nickname?

Carolina Lawn Dart is.

Not really nicknames......unless you mean by haters. I think that a "nickname" would mean that their own pilots use them, Like Viper, Bone, Buff, Rhino, Shitter, Phrog, etc.

Nobody calls their own jet "lawn dart" even though it's been used for several different aircraft.

Some people call it the "jump jet", but a Harrier guy would only use that term with a thick application of sarcasm.

I knew a guy who checked in with tower as "Flight of 4 jump jets" and took maximum shit for it for years.

 

[Mumbles]

F-100 Super Saber: The Hun
B-36 Peacemaker: Aluminum Overcast
EF-111 Electric Aardvark: Spark Vark

 

[Lawman]

EF-111 Electric Aardvark: Spark Vark

That reminds me, the F-111 was never officially named the Aardvark. It was a play on the aircrafts huge Barbara Striesand nose.

 

[a_m]

T-39: Strike Pig

 

[Lobster]

Another one for the A-7..."Flying Cigar"

 

[Mumbles]

^ Never heard an A-7 called anything other than SLUF...

 

[brownshoe]

A-4 Skyhawk: Scooter

Also Tinkertoy.

Steve

 

[Zissou]

I have heard all versions of the AC referred to as 'Spooky'. Again, 'loving nicknames'........

From the ground, when they come in a pair we called them a Top Hat

 

[Flash]

That reminds me, the F-111 was never officially named the Aardvark. It was a play on the aircrafts huge Barbara Striesand nose.

On the day it was retired they officially named it the Aardvark:

http://www.f-111.net/official.htm

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/f-111.htm

 

[brownshoe]

^ Never heard an A-7 called anything other than SLUF...

Me neither, I was active when they were introduced into the fleet. VF-174, an F-8 RAG next door to us at Cecil got the first planes and then re-designated to VA-174. I heard the ground crew call ‘em some other names. (Can’t mention those names here though. Family friendly site and all.)

Steve

 

[Redux]

Also Tinkertoy.

Steve

And don't forget the genius with the design. Heinemann 's Hotrod, that guy has to be #1 for great designs.

 

[brownshoe]

And don't forget the genius with the design. Heinemann 's Hotrod, that guy has to be #1 for great designs.

You bet! What a genius. Loved working on ‘em. Great little plane!

Steve

 

[Redux]

I thought the F-7 Gutless Cutlass was the Ensign Eater?

Could be I guess but from day one we were warned about the F8's intake and it's propensity to gobble up ensigns and deck apes with their heads up their asses. The instructors referred to it as The Ensign Eater. Even I am not old enough to have seem the Cutlass fly. Will someone wake A4 up from his Van Winkle sleep so he can set the story straight?

 

[brownshoe]

Could be I guess but from day one we were warned about the F8's intake and it's propensity to gobble up ensigns and deck apes with their heads up their asses. The instructors referred to it as The Ensign Eater. Even I am not old enough to have seem the Cutlass fly. Will someone wake A4 up from his Van Winkle sleep so he can set the story straight?

Yeah, no kidding you’d better have your head out of your ass around F-8s. However I’m older than A4’s and even I wasn’t around when the Cutlass was active. Maybe Skeeterman will chime in here.

Steve

 

[Redux]

Yeah, no kidding you’d better have your head out of your ass around F-8s. However I’m older than A4’s and even I wasn’t around when the Cutlass was active. Maybe Skeeterman will chime in here.

Steve

Nawwww, his expertise was on the Wright Flyer.