JonathanChance's definitions

20

Refers to 20 oz bottles of soda.

Hey Al, before you leave for the night, be sure to refill the coolers with 20s.

by JonathanChance October 5, 2003

Stringbag

Nickname given to the Fairey Swordfish, a Royal Navy carrier-based Torpedo Bomber of WWII. This archaic-looking biplane was made famous by the Taranto Raid of 1940, in which 21 Swordfishes completley decimated the Italian Fleet.

by JonathanChance September 29, 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

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

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

corpse

To spontaneously break out in laughter while performing on stage.

Jimmy Fallon is the king of corpsing.

by JonathanChance March 25, 2004

Stang

A common way to refer to a North American P/F-51 Mustang, A Fighter/Attack Aricraft that saw action in both WWII and Korea.

Man, we went to EAA this year. You should have seen all of the stangs there!

by JonathanChance September 30, 2003