WW2 airplane nicknames anyone? - ww2 airplane apache ground attack
It was a bit of slang or nicknames for the WW2 aircraft, bombers, fighters, everything.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Ww2 Airplane Apache Ground Attack WW2 Airplane Nicknames Anyone?
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I would just add that the C-47 (DC3) as Goonie Bird was known. Probably one of the best plane that ever produced. Some still fly today.
The PBY Catalina was of course as "cat". Those who painted black for night patrol submarines were considered "Black Cats" known.
I do not know a nickname, but the official name of the P-61 "Black Widow" was very good.
My favorite was the B-26 Martin Marauder. With short wings, which became known as the "Baltimore Whore" without visible means of support.
B-17 Flying Fortress "AKA Fort
B-24 Liberator "AKA flying coffin or Widow Maker
3 Douglas SBD Dauntless AKA Old Slick
P-38 Lightnings Fork AKA Whistling Death
A6M "Zero" AKA Zeek
Bell P-39
C-47 Dakota
P-47 Jug
P-51 Mustang
P-40 Warhawk
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