Classic British Flight Sim

If some are left out you might add them ...

http://www.b737.org.uk/aircraftnicknames.htm

Have to say that i found the Rimnods the best one, "BAe Nimrod: Never Intended for Maritime Reconnaissance Or Development."

We always called the Short 360 a Super Shed

Belslow for Belfast

Diesel 8 for DC 8

Garry

Two standout by their absences

The L188 Electra - "Grinder" short for Sh*tGrinder
and the Walrus - Shagbat

Leif

Oh yes and the Britannia was the first and only as far as I know "Whispering Giant" the name was given to it not by crews but by the press.
For an aircraft that has recieved so little love in its memory - I never heard crews bad mouth them - and they were usually referred to by
individual "pet names" At Britannia airways they were all "Baby" something - Ann, Jane , etc etc - with the exception of G-ANBB which was of
course Bridget Bardot lol - the only one I ever heard of being changed was G-ANBG more so it wouldn't be referred to as "No Bloody Good"

VC-10 - "Queen of the Skies"
Dominie - "VC-5", "Prince of the Skies"
Nimrod - "Grimrod"
Merlin - "Sheer helicopter beauty and the best damn medium support helicopter since sliced bread"

Not sure the last one works though :think:

MIssed one

Seeing as Alpha has announced its upcoming release :

EA6B <wicked grin> The Queer


Leif

Pringle wrote:
Not sure the last one works though :think:

I like the navy Verison of the Merlin better then the one the RAF have I like what they call the 777 a B737 on steroids, Cripple Seven (I.F.E. Problems??), and the F28 The Whisper Jet :roll:

James