Posted: 13 May 2006, 20:54
Simply Superb. Its the kind of thing I would do.. Love it!tash wrote: someone stuck a Skoda badge on the yokes of the aircraft to be flown to Filton
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Posted: 13 May 2006, 21:04
RAF Argosy= Whistling Tit
Posted: 13 May 2006, 21:12
Nice.. Harsh.. But fair :think:jonesey2k wrote:RAF Argosy= Whistling Tit
Re: Aircraft Nicknames
Posted: 13 May 2006, 22:19
I'm either aware of the aircraft or the nickname, but not the two together.Chris Trott wrote: 'Guppy' - 737
'Whale' - 747
'Diesel-8' - DC-8
'Pocket Rocket' - 727-100/200 Advanced
'Fat Albert' - C-130
To me (and my aviation friends),
737 has always been a 'Pig'
747 a 'Lump'
'Pocket Rocket' has only ever applied to one aircraft- the One-Eleven.
'Fat Albert' - A C5 Galaxy.
A couple of additions
Later MD-80's, with the flattened rear fuselage were 'Screwdrivers'
F104 Starfighter - 'Widow Maker'.
Regards
Kevin
Re: Aircraft Nicknames
Posted: 13 May 2006, 22:22
Those two apply to me as well Kev. I grew up knowing those nicknames. They will never leave me..Kevin Farnell wrote: 737 has always been a 'Pig'
747 a 'Lump'
Posted: 13 May 2006, 23:36
Okay, I've been wanting to know this for a while: WHY are 748s called Budgies?
Posted: 13 May 2006, 23:41
Because they have a sort of elegant yet stumpy appearance like budgies.Chris558 wrote:Okay, I've been wanting to know this for a while: WHY are 748s called Budgies?
The long wing and short body giving that look.or at least that what we've always understood
Garry
Posted: 14 May 2006, 17:33
Stringbag - Fairey Swordfish
Tiffy - Hawker Typhoon
Jug - Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Razorback - P-47A/B/C seies only
Butcher Bird - Focke-Wulf Fw190 A-series
Dora - Fw-190D-9
Emil - Messescmitt Bf109E-series
Gustav - Bf109G-series (there are ones for the F and K series too but I can't remeber them)
Halibag - Handley Page Halifax
Oxbox - Airspeed Oxford
SLUF (Shorl Little Ugly ******) - Vought A-7 Corsair II
Twin Pin - Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
"German Mossie" - Focke-Wulf Ta154
Mossie - De Havilland Mosquito
Bombcat - Grumman F-14D Tomcat
Tiffy - Hawker Typhoon
Jug - Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Razorback - P-47A/B/C seies only
Butcher Bird - Focke-Wulf Fw190 A-series
Dora - Fw-190D-9
Emil - Messescmitt Bf109E-series
Gustav - Bf109G-series (there are ones for the F and K series too but I can't remeber them)
Halibag - Handley Page Halifax
Oxbox - Airspeed Oxford
SLUF (Shorl Little Ugly ******) - Vought A-7 Corsair II
Twin Pin - Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
"German Mossie" - Focke-Wulf Ta154
Mossie - De Havilland Mosquito
Bombcat - Grumman F-14D Tomcat
Posted: 14 May 2006, 18:19
"Tante Ju" (Aunty Ju) Junkers Ju 52
Posted: 14 May 2006, 18:21
My 2 favouite trainers:
DH Tiger Moth - 'Tiggie'
DH Chipmunk - 'Chippie'
I read someting about the Chippie also being called the 'Flying Sardine' but it was on a Canadian webpage, so I'm sure that's Canadian terminology.
Oh, and one I actually flew:
Cessna 152 - 'Spam Can' (It was in Australia so may have different nickname here.)
DH Tiger Moth - 'Tiggie'
DH Chipmunk - 'Chippie'
I read someting about the Chippie also being called the 'Flying Sardine' but it was on a Canadian webpage, so I'm sure that's Canadian terminology.
Oh, and one I actually flew:
Cessna 152 - 'Spam Can' (It was in Australia so may have different nickname here.)