(Additions from various contributors)
* Denotes a nickname used for more than one AC.
** Additions from Tim Luttrell
A/C | Official Nickname | Unofficial Nicknames |
A-1 |
Skyraider |
Spad, Able Dog, Fat Face (A-1E),Sandy |
A-3D, EA-3B |
Skywarrior |
Whale*, All 3 Dead, Whistling Shitcan |
A-4 |
Skyhawk |
Scooter, Mongoose, Tinkertoy, Heinemann's Hot Rod |
A-6 |
Intruder |
Drumstick, Pregnant Guppy, Whale* (KA-6) |
A-7 |
Corsair II |
SLUF (Short Little Ugly Feller) |
A-10 |
Thunderbolt II |
Warthog, Hog |
A-37 |
Dragonfly* |
Dog Whistle, Converter (jet fuel into noise) |
B-1 |
Lancer |
Bone (B-one), Lawn Dart* |
B-2 |
Spirit |
Black Knight, Boomerang |
B-36 |
Peacemaker |
Aluminum Overcast* |
B-52 | Stratofortress | BUFF, Aluminum Overcast* |
C-1 | Trader | ? |
C-2 | Greyhound | Whistling Shitcan |
C-5 | Galaxy |
Aluminum Overcast*, Cumulus Aluminus, Big Mac, Fat Albert, FRED (Foolishly Ridiculous Economic Disaster)** Linda Lovelace, Queer* (every time it kneels, it blows something) |
C-124 | Globemaster II | Aluminum Overcast*,Boneshaker, Old Shaky |
C-130 | Hercules | Herky Bird, Hercu-Slease, Vibrator **, Bugsmasher ** |
C-17 | Globemaster III | Mighty Mouse, Buddha, Moose, Barney |
C-17 | Globemaster III | Mighty Mouse, Buddha, Moose, Barney |
C-141 | Starlifter |
Lockheed Lizard (-B mod in Camo), Tube of Pain, Quarter Pounder (see C-5),
Star Lizard |
E-1 | Tracer | Willie Fudd, Stoof with a Roof |
E-2 | Hawkeye | Hummer |
E-3 | Sentry, AWACS | Frisbee |
EA-6B | Prowler | Queer*, Double Ugly*, Family Truckster |
EC-130H | Hercules* | Electric Herc |
EC-130E | Commando Solo | Clipper (pods give it a seaplane look) |
EF-111 | Raven | Sparkvark |
ES-3 | Shadow | Electro-Lux |
F-100 | Super Sabre | Hun, Super Sled |
F-101 | Voodoo | One-Oh-Wonder |
F-102 | Delta Dagger | Deuce |
F-104 | Starfighter | Zipper, Missile With A Man In It, Sled*, Widowmaker (in the Luftwaffe) |
F-105 | Thunderchief | Nickel, Thud, Lead Sled* |
F-106 | Delta Dart | Six, Cadillac |
FB-111 | (None) | Aardvark, Switchblade Edsel, Ramp Vac, McNamara's Folly |
F-117 | Nighthawk | Black Jet, Goblin, Ghost, BatPlane, Cockroach, Roach, (they only come out at night) |
F-4 | Phantom II | Rhino, Double Ugly*, Warped Wing, Bug Basher |
F-5A, B | Freedom Fighter | Skoshi Tiger |
F-5C, E, F | Tiger II | |
F-8 | Crusader | Mig Master, Crud |
F-14 | Tomcat | Turkey, Bombcat (bomb capable version), Peeping Tom (equipped w/TARPS, Tomturkey |
F-15A/C | Eagle | Rhodan, Flying Tennis Court, Starship, Ego Jet |
F-15E | Strike Eagle | Mudhen, Beagle (Bomb Eagle) |
F-16 | Fighting Falcon | Lawn Dart*, Viper, Electric Jet |
F/A-18 | Hornet | Plastic Bug, Bug |
F-22 | Rapier (Tom Clancy) | Lightning II, Raptor |
KC-135 | Stratotanker | Strato-Bladder, Steam Jet, Fanbird (R version) |
KC-10 | Extender | Snoopy ** |
O-2 | Skymaster | Mixmaster, Pushmepullyou |
OA-37 | ? | Killer Tweet |
OV-10 | Bronco | |
S-2 | Tracker | Stoof |
S-3, S-3B | Viking | Hoover, War Hoover |
SR-71 | (None) | Blackbird, Habu, Sled |
T-37 | Tweety Bird, Tweet, Dog Whistle* | |
T-38 | Talon | White Rocket, Smurf (AT-38) |
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Sunday November 22, 2009