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A small East German car with a two-stroke engine that has become quite the pop culture icon in Germany ever since reunification. Known affectionatley by the Germans as "Trabis".

Nickname given to the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, an American Carrier-based Dive Bomber of World War II. Earned its nickname form frustrated pilots who found its handling characteristics very undesireable. Despite the fact that the Helldiver was better armed and armored, most U.S Navy dive bomber pilots prefered the Helldiver's predecessor, the Dauntless.

Nickname given to the Grumman HU-16 Albatross, an amphibious aircraft used for transportation and antisubmarine duties from the late 1940s to the ealry 1970s. Now used by resorts in the Carribeian and the South Pacific as short range island-hopping airliners.

Nickname Given to the Metrodome, the major sports venue in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A cocktail made with Tang and Vodka.

1. 1960s Supermarionation Television show created by Gerry Anderson about the exploits of a secret organization dedicated to saving people who are in trouble with cool looking machinery.

2. The United States Air Force's precision aerobatic demonstration team founded in 1953.

Nickname given to the Republic F-105 Thunderchief. The Thunderchief was primarily used as a Ground attack aircraft during the Vietnam War.