Able Dog reference to its original “AD” (Attack aircraft, Douglas) designation 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 ****** 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 ****house 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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