TH-73

[Treetop Flyer]

Thrasher? Seriously?

 

[ChuckMK23]

Thrasher? Seriously?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_thrasher

“The TH-73A is named after the Brown Thrasher, a bird commonly found in eastern US. It is a fearless, territorial bird known for its low-level flying prowess and aggressively defending its nest.”

 

[Griz882]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_thrasher

“The TH-73A is named after the Brown Thrasher, a bird commonly found in eastern US. It is a fearless, territorial bird known for its low-level flying prowess and aggressively defending its nest.”

Nice concept but not an altogether terrifying bird...at least they didn;t name it the "titmouse" or "chickadee."

 

[GroundPounder]

Hopefully they won't all fly off to Canada after 10 years, and turn into Jets.

 

[Griz882]

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Hopefully they won't all fly off to Canada after 10 years, and turn into Jets.

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Get rid of the hockey stick and make it look like a tail rotor and that would be a cool patch!

 

[IKE]

Nice concept but not an altogether terrifying bird...at least they didn;t name it the "titmouse" or "chickadee."

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The wife got me a funny coffee mug with some other options:

 

[Griz882]

Southern Screamer…perfect!

 

[Jim123]

But thrashers are non-migratory.

 

[Treetop Flyer]

But thrashers are non-migratory.

African or European?

 

[RobLyman]

Perhaps it's a play on words...referring to the actions of the new student pilot and their "thrashing" around with the flight controls?

 

[Griz882]

African or European?

It’s a simple matter of weight ratios, air-speed, and velocity.

 

[ChuckMK23]

So how does the Navy chose aircraft names - is it some random GS in NAVAIR? Is it the Air Boss after a few cocktails? Dart board?

 

[croakerfish]

So how does the Navy chose aircraft names - is it some random GS in NAVAIR? Is it the Air Boss after a few cocktails? Dart board?

I think they were hurting on this one because they asked for suggestions from the HT IPs. They clearly didn’t get much to work with because they asked us again then called it the Thrasher.
I suggested Sea Moccasin in homage to the region’s most populous bad dude, the water moccasin. Not great, but better than Thrasher…

 

[Jim123]

I thought it's an Augusta Koala. What was wrong with Sea Koala?

That would be a lot of fun to say on the radio in a down under accent. "Navy one echo zero six niner is a Sea Koala one zero miles to the north. G'day mate!"

 

[Griz882]

I thought it's an Augusta Koala. What was wrong with Sea Koala?

That would be a lot of fun to say on the radio in a down under accent. "Navy one echo zero six niner is a Sea Koala one zero miles to the north. G'day mate!"

I’m sticking with Southern Screamer…thank you @IKE