A Welsh woman's name used on WW2 US bombers

[welshwench]

I don't know if anyone can help with this query: there was a Welsh woman's name used on WW2 US bombers; a friend of mine is researching the reasons for it's Welsh origin.
I can't remember the name but it apparently means something like 'hope'

 

[Airframes]

Do you mean an aircraft carrying nose art of a Welsh woman's name, or a type of aircraft named after a Welsh woman's name?

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I don't quite get it either...

 

[A4K]

I'm guessing a nose art name. I'm sure she wasn't called 'Flying Fortess', 'Liberator' or 'Havoc' !

 

[fubar57]

This post is starting to sound vaguely familiar......

Geo

 

[A4K]

Wonder if there are any welsh girls called 'Fubar'...

 

[Wurger]

If the Fubar name is Welsh.. who knows..

 

[meatloaf109]

Nu-uhh, "Fubar" is German, "Saving Pvt. Ryan" said so...
Some clarification is needed, I'm afraid. There were thousands of aircraft that had "names" on them. We need at least a type; Bomber, fighter, weather balloon....

 

[Airframes]

Or was it a B-79J 'Flying Blodwyn'?

 

[A4K]

...or the B-56C 'Wee Elsie from 'pub, always ready wit' the full jugs'

 

[Readie]

Never tangle with a Welsh woman friends....maybe that was the idea to put off the LW pilots lol
John

 

[fubar57]

This post is starting to sound vaguely familiar......

Geo

I was thinking more in the lines of this:http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/modeling/color-pics-model-im-building-25367.html

Gentlemen...you may continue.

Geo

 

[meatloaf109]

How about Glenda? It means "Clean and good". One could hope for that!
The direct translation of "hope" is Gobeithio-y, doesn't sound very lady like though...

 

[bobbysocks]

wasnt she the good witch in the wizard of Oz??

 

[meatloaf109]

Yep!

 

[A4K]