Mar 28, 2025 #21 smutny Airman 87 148 Dec 27, 2024 Auburn, WA GrauGeist said: Also, not all U.S. Army types use tribal names, like Venom, Viper, Cobra, Defender, Little Bird, etc. Click to expand... Venom and Viper are the US Marine versions of upgraded H-1's. Cobra is really the only standout in official Army names. Defender is the manufacturer's marketing name of the H-6 while Little Bird is the nickname of the A/MH-6. Most airframes get nicknames from their crews over time. F-16 - Viper A-10 - Warthog, Bionic Turtle B-52 - BUFF A-7 - SLUF B-1 - Bone F-4 - Double Ugly, Rhino, Smokey etc.. etc...
GrauGeist said: Also, not all U.S. Army types use tribal names, like Venom, Viper, Cobra, Defender, Little Bird, etc. Click to expand... Venom and Viper are the US Marine versions of upgraded H-1's. Cobra is really the only standout in official Army names. Defender is the manufacturer's marketing name of the H-6 while Little Bird is the nickname of the A/MH-6. Most airframes get nicknames from their crews over time. F-16 - Viper A-10 - Warthog, Bionic Turtle B-52 - BUFF A-7 - SLUF B-1 - Bone F-4 - Double Ugly, Rhino, Smokey etc.. etc...
Mar 28, 2025 #22 SaparotRob Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII 18,286 19,789 Mar 12, 2020 Long Island, NY I like bionic turtle.
Mar 29, 2025 #23 GrauGeist Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung 29,828 25,587 Aug 29, 2008 Redding, California www.netallurgy.com SaparotRob said: I like bionic turtle. Click to expand... I always liked "Whistling Shitcan"
Mar 29, 2025 #24 SaparotRob Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII 18,286 19,789 Mar 12, 2020 Long Island, NY GrauGeist said: I always liked "Whistling Shitcan" Click to expand... Which one was that again?
Mar 29, 2025 #25 GrauGeist Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung 29,828 25,587 Aug 29, 2008 Redding, California www.netallurgy.com SaparotRob said: Which one was that again? Click to expand... The Douglas A3D, though the AV-8 was given that nickname as well.
SaparotRob said: Which one was that again? Click to expand... The Douglas A3D, though the AV-8 was given that nickname as well.
Mar 29, 2025 #26 S special ed 1st Lieutenant 6,573 16,754 May 13, 2018 USN aviation knew the A3D as all three dead,