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Re: Funniest Aircraft name

Posted by Jim Church on Sat Nov 29, 2003 11:07:35 AM

In reply top Funniest Aircraft name posted by Scott WRG Editor on Thu Nov 27, 2003 10:46:01 PM

Others to consider:

Douglas F-4D = FORD
Douglas R4D = 'Ready For Duty'
Douglas DC seies = 'Dizzy-3,' 'Dizzy-4,' etc.
Cessna UC-78 = 'useless-78'
Kawanishi Ki-44 = 'Tojo' (very non-P.C. ... I like it!)
Fairy Swordfish = 'Stringbag'
F-105 Thundechief = 'Lead Sled,' 'Lead Zepplin,' 'Polish Glider' (too many to list them all)
F4U Corsair series = 'Hose Nose,''Bent Wing Bird'
F-104 Starfighter = 'The Missle With a Man in it'
A-7 Corsair = 'SLUFF' (Short Little Ugly Fat F---er)
MiG-29 = 'Fighting Fulcrum'
N.A. F-100 Super Sabre = 'Hun' for 'hundred

Little known fact, but for a short time in the '70s, Elmer Ward's P-51 (now 'Man 'O War') was named 'Poon-tang.'

Lots more I'm sure, but these come to mind off the top of my head.
Jim




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