JonathanChance's definitions

Humpty Dump

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

We're the Minnesota Vikings and we're just a pile of junk, we play in a dome they call the Humpty-Dump.

by JonathanChance October 1, 2003

Suicide Barrel

Nickname given to the Brewster F2A Buffalo, an American-Built carrier based Fighter of WWII which was not at all succesful in the hands of the Americans, but had great success in the hands of the Finnish, who used them with great success in thier war against the Soviet Union.

by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

godspam

An often ficticious narrative, message, or news story containing a religious message that is spread all over the Internet chiefly throught the use of email.

That stupid godspam comparing the ACLU to the Taliban pisses me off to no end!

by JonathanChance June 28, 2003

spit

Nickname given to the Supermarine Spitfire, a British WWII Interceptor that made a name for itself throughout the entire conflict.

The Spits broke formation to engage the He 111s before they could drop thier bombs on London.

by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

bogey

An aeriral radar contact that has not yet been confirmed as hostile.

All right checkerboard squadron, Watch those Bogeys, if they try to engage, take 'em out.

by JonathanChance October 6, 2003

FAC

Military acronym for Forward Air Controller. A forwar Air Controller flies over enemy targets in a light aircraft, usually propellor-driven, and marks the targets that the strike aircraft and at times ground artillery need to attack. With the advent of recent advances in sattelite reconnasaince and UAV technology, the Forward Air Controller has become a thing of the past

by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

Wooden Wonder

Nickname given to the deHavilland Mosquito, a British Fighter-Bomber used during World War Two. This aircraft was known for its lightweight all-wood construction, its speed and its ability to take damage.

"Oi, The Wooden Wonder t'wernt a better attack plane in the King's Air force and dat's a fact."

by JonathanChance September 30, 2003