Airshow Aircraft Listed By Unofficial Names aircraft listed by airshow airshow computer wallpaper aircraft listed by type airshow photography tips aircraft listed by manufacturer   Aircraft Listed by Unofficial Name  A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H    I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W  X  Y   Z  Able Dog   see A-1 Skyraider ace maker reference to its success in battle see F6F Hellcat azure lightning   see Su-27 "Flanker" balalaika resemblance to the musical instrument when viewed from above see MiG-21 "Fishbed" bamboo bomber   see UC-78 Bobcat Barney   see C-17 Globemaster III Beagle Bomber Eagle see F-15E Strike Eagle beak reference to its sharp nose see B-2 Spirit "stealth bomber" The Beast   see SB2C Helldiver bent wing bird reference to its gull-wing design see F4U Corsair Bison NATO reporting name see M-4 Molot Bone lengthened form of "B-1" ("B-one") see B-1 Lancer Boxkite   see UC-78 Bobcat Brasshat   see UC-78 Bobcat Britchik Russian for "little shaver" see P-39 Airacobra BUFF Big Ugly Fat Fucker see B-52 Stratofortress Caribou   see P-39 Airacobra Cessna suck-blow reference to the pusher and puller engine arrangement see O-2 Skymaster Charger NATO reporting name see Tu-144 Colt NATO reporting name see An 2 "Colt" Concordski reference to its similarity to Concorde see Tu-144 Connie short form of "Constellation" see C-121 Constellation crane   see Su-27 "Flanker" crocodile   see Mi-24 "Hind" Crusty NATO reporting name see Tu-134 Daffy "stupid", as in Daffy Duck, a reference to its strange design see Boulton-Paul Defiant Devil's chariot supposed mujahadeen name see Mi-24 "Hind" die eierlegende Wollmilchsau German for "egg-laying wool milk pig" see Tornado Doppel Blitz   see He 111 Double Blitz   see He 111 Double-Breasted Cub   see UC-78 Bobcat double ugly   see F-4 Phantom II Dragon Lady   see U-2 the duck   see O-2 Skymaster Eisensau German for "iron pig" see F-4 Phantom II electric jet reference to its "fly by wire" operation see F-16 Fighting Falcon Fagot NATO reporting name see Mig-15 "Fagot" Firebox   see Fairey Firefly Fishbed NATO reporting name see MiG-21 "Fishbed" Flanker NATO reporting name see Su-27 "Flanker" and Su-30 "Flanker" Fliegende Ziegelstein German for "flying brick" see F-4 Phantom II flying banana reference to its shape see H-21 Shawnee flying barrel reference to its shape see F3F flying coffin reference to the number of Luftwaffe crashes see F-104 Starfighter flying porcupine reference to the amount of defensive weaponry see Short Sunderland flying tank   see Mi-24 "Hind" flying tennis court reference to the size of the wings see F-15 Eagle Fred   see C-5 Galaxy Fred NATO reporting name see P-63 Kingcobra Fresco NATO reporting name see MiG-17 "Fresco" Frog   see CH-46 Sea Knight Frogfoot NATO reporting name see Su-25 "Frogfoot" Fulcrum NATO reporting name see MiG-29 "Fulcrum" and MiG-30 "Fulcrum" gooney bird   see C-47 Skytrain gorbatov Russian for "hunchback" see MiG-29 "Fulcrum" gratch Russian for "rook" see Su-25 "Frogfoot" Gustav long form of the "G" in the "Bf109G" designation see Bf109G Halibag   see Handley-Page Halifax Halo NATO reporting name see Mi-26 "Halo" Heinemann's hot rod reference to the designer, Ed Heinemann see A-4 Skyhawk Hind NATO reporting name see Mi-24 "Hind" Hip NATO reporting name see Mi-8 "Hip" Hokum NATO reporting name see Ka-50 "Hokum" hopeless diamond a play on "Hope diamond" because of its unairworthy-looking shape see F-117 Nighthawk Huey derived from its original "Hu-1" designation see UH-1 Iroquois hummer   see E-2 Hawkeye Hun short for "hundred", a reference to its designation see F-100 Super Sabre Hunchback Russian nickname see MiG-29 "Fulcrum" Ishak Russian for "little donkey" see Polikarpov I-16 Jug short for "juggernaut", perhaps see P-47 Thunderbolt Krokodil Russian for "crocodile" see Mi-24 "Hind" lawn dart reference to the number of crashes see F-16 Fighting Falcon lead sled   see F-4 Phantom II Lightning II   see F-22 Raptor Little Bird   see OH-6 Cayuse Lizzie   see Lysander Loach   see OH-6 Cayuse Luftverteidigungsdiesel German for "air defense diesel" see F-4 Phantom II Matador Spanish operational name see Harrier Maya NATO reporting name see L-29 Delfin Maytag Messerschmitt   see PT-22 Recruit Mermaid NATO reporting name see Beriev A-42 Albatross Mitten NATO reporting name see Yak-130 mixmaster   see O-2 Skymaster Moose   see C-17 Globemaster III Mosca Spanish for "little fly" see Polikarpov I-16 Oscar American reporting name see Ki-43 Hayabusa Oscar Deuce long form of the "O-2" designation see O-2 Skymaster Puff the Magic Dragon   see AC-47 'Spooky' gunship Peashooter   see P-26 Peashooter Pedro Spanish civil war see He 111 pencil Polish air force nickname, because of the shape of the fuselage see MiG-21 "Fishbed" pig Australian nickname for their F-111Cs see F-111 Aardvark and Short Sunderland the pilot maker   see AT-6 Texan push-pull reference to the pusher and puller engine arrangement see O-2 Skymaster Raschoska Russian for "comb", reference to the underwing pylons see Su-25 "Frogfoot" Rata Spanish for "rat" see Polikarpov I-16 Rei-sen   see Mitsubishi Zero Rhapsody in Glue   see UC-78 Bobcat Rhino   see F-4 Phantom II rook   see Su-25 "Frogfoot" Sabre Slayer Indian air force reference to its 7-to-2 victories against Pakistani F-86s see Folland Gnat Sandy   see A-1 Skyraider San Joaquin Beaufighter   see UC-78 Bobcat scooter   see A-4 Skyhawk Slow But Deadly long form of the "SBD" designation see Douglas SBD Dauntless Son of a Bitch, 2nd Class long form of the "SB2C" designation see SB2C Helldiver Spad   see A-1 Skyraider The Spade   see He 111 Spooky   see AC-47 gunship stealth bomber   see B-2 Spirit stealth fighter   see F-117 Nighthawk Stoof   see S-2 Tracker Super Scooper   see CL-215 water bomber Tante Ju German for "Auntie Ju" see Ju 52 Tarpon early British designation see Grumman Avenger Teppichklopfer German for "carpet beater" see UH-1 Iroquois Thud   see F-105 Thunderchief Tin Fin   see Tornado Tonka   see Tornado Tupperwolf a play on tupperware because of its high composite content see HH-65 Dolphin Useless-78 a play on the UC-78 designation see UC-78 Bobcat Viper   see F-16 Fighting Falcon Voron Russian for "hawk" see B-2 Spirit "stealth bomber" Warthog   see A-10 Thunderbolt II The Whale   see C-46 Commando whistling wheelbarrow reference to engine noise and twin boom structure see Argosy whistling shithouse   see Supermarine Stranraer whistling tit   see Argosy whistling turtle   see Fouga Magister Wichita Wobbler   see UC-78 Bobcat Wimpy reference to J. Wellington Wimpy of Popeye see Vickers Wellington Wobblin' Goblin reference to its supposed instability in flight see F-117 Nighthawk "stealth fighter" the Wooden Wonder reference to its plywood construction see De Havilland mosquito Yastrebok Russian for "hawk" see Polikarpov I-16 The Yellow Duck reference to its yellow color and amphibious role see CL-215 water bomber Zeke American reporting name see Mitsubishi Zero Zipper   see F-104 Starfighter Zorro   see A-1 Skyraider

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