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  • Duggy

Aircraft names

I am sure everyone here is aware of thr British giving the name of ” Mustang” to the P-51.
B-26
“All but the first 30 B-26As had uprated R-2800-39 engines. 52 later production B-26As were provided to the RAF, which gave them the designation of “Marauder I”. Three went to the UK for evaluation, while the rest went to the Middle East. The USAAF adopted the name Marauder as well”
P-38
“One positive result of the failed British/French order was to give the aircraft its name. Lockheed had originally dubbed the aircraft Atalanta in the company tradition of naming planes after mythological and celestial figures, but the RAF name won out.”

Are there more ??

As usual an inquisitve Duggy
Thanks in advance.

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