P38 Pilots name for the F-35.

[mosquitoman]

I'd have thought a name which implies the plane always came back would be a good one

 

[102first_hussars]

And don't forget the all time greatest (Drumroll)....

KALKARA!

Still better than Labrador

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

And don't forget the all time greatest (Drumroll)....

KALKARA!

 

[P38 Pilot]

And don't forget the all time greatest (Drumroll)....

KALKARA!

That sounds like something you would hear on South Park!

 

[loomaluftwaffe]

stupid names

 

[Wildcat]

Hey hey, go easy fellas, we have feelings too you know...

 

[loomaluftwaffe]

me too, sometimes

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Hey hey, go easy fellas, we have feelings too you know...

Sorry wildcat, just trying to make a point to one of your countrymen who thought he had jokes. If he is going to bring jokes, he better be able to take them.

No offense to you wildcat.

 

[Wildcat]

None taken mate, I was just mucking around.

 

[P38 Pilot]

You have to admit, those are funny names for aircraft!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

That is why we are making fun of them.

 

[102first_hussars]

You have to admit, those are funny names for aircraft!

Yeah they are, and so is Strikehawk

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

 

[Gnomey]

 

[P38 Pilot]

Laugh it off... Strikehawk still sounds better than some of the other names!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i like the name boomerang for an aircraft..........

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

You also like French bombers.

Boomerang is one of the better stupid names though.

 

[JeffK]

Yeah okay, like you Australians really have room to talk.

First of all you rarely build your own aircraft, you buy yours from the US. If you dont like the names of the US aircraft dont buy them anymore, build your own.

Second name me one Australian built aircraft with a decent name?

I cant.

Lets see here we go:

CA-1 Wirraway

CA. 12 Boomerang Who the hell would name an aircraft a Boomerang?

GAF N24/N22 Nomad A little better I guess.

PL-12 Airtruk Truk is spelled Truck

PL-12U Flying Mango Yeah I would be real proud of that one. "What do you fly?"....."A flying Fruit!" Real good one there....


CAC Winjeel

CAC Woomara

CAC Wackett

Ha ha,

I'm sure the German aircraft Industry is pouring out sufficient Aircraft for its needs, oh yes, the TYPHOON II. Maybe thats where the replacement will be the Spitfire II.

(Whats a Flying Mango??)

Wirraway = Challenge in the indigenous lingo.
Boomerang = An Aboriginal weapon.
Woomera = Another aboriginal weapon, used as a sling to throw a spear further.
Wackett = Named after Sir Lawrence Wackett, one of the first Australian Aircraft designers.
Winjeel = Young Eagle, a training aircraft.
You missed the Ceres, an Agricultural Sprayer,
The PL12 Airtruk, a New Zealand designed aircraft, when Transavia decided to upgraded it it couldnt use the same name so dropped the "C" .
The PL12U was the Airtruk with the spray tanks removed and 5 seats fitted.

Yep, we have to buy foreign aircraft, our peacable Nation of only 20 millions doesnt have the long military history af many others nor the need to waste it money on developing a first line military aviation industry.

Thanks for the list, I learned a little bit more.

 

[plan_D]

Australia has a massive military history. And those in other nations respect the ANZAC contribution to any war. The ANZACs were, and are, well known to be brave and skillful in combat.

Australia would do itself a few big favours with a development of an aviation industry. It's not just beneficial for ones own military, but the developments can provide money from abroad in sales and technology. And create diplomatic ties. Australia is big enough, and has the money to create this industry. But it seems, along with Canada, they've not thought it through and simply buy American.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Ha ha,

I'm sure the German aircraft Industry is pouring out sufficient Aircraft for its needs, oh yes, the TYPHOON II. Maybe thats where the replacement will be the Spitfire II.

Hey buddy before you comment, why dont you do some research here first. Im not German! I am a US citizen who was born and raised in Germany and still lives there while stationed there in the US Army. So maybe if you had done your research you would realize that that does not phase me.

Second the German aircraft industry is actually booming, especially when compared to the Australian.

(Whats a Flying Mango??)

I dont know, you tell me. You guys named an aircraft after a fruit.

Wirraway = Challenge in the indigenous lingo.
Boomerang = An Aboriginal weapon.
Woomera = Another aboriginal weapon, used as a sling to throw a spear further.
Wackett = Named after Sir Lawrence Wackett, one of the first Australian Aircraft designers.
Winjeel = Young Eagle, a training aircraft.
You missed the Ceres, an Agricultural Sprayer,
The PL12 Airtruk, a New Zealand designed aircraft, when Transavia decided to upgraded it it couldnt use the same name so dropped the "C" .
The PL12U was the Airtruk with the spray tanks removed and 5 seats fitted.

Still some pretty stupid names for aircraft if you ask me.