Definitions by JonathanChance

Pippi

Nickname given by West German Air Force Pilots to the Piaggo P.149, A training aircraft which served the Lutwaffe (West German Air Force) from 1956 to the mid-80s.

Pippi by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

Flying Sardine

Nickname given to the de Havilland Chipmunk, an British military training aircraft used from 1946 to 1996.

Most of us Tornado Jocks cut our teeth in Flying Sardines.

Flying Sardine by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

jug 

Nickname given to the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, an American WWII Fighter/Attack aircraft that had an amazing ablity to take a lot of punishment

jug by JonathanChance September 30, 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

FAC by JonathanChance September 30, 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.

spit by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

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!

Stang by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

Fort 

Nickname given to the B-17 Flying Fortress, an American WWII heavy bomber.

Six wings of Forts just departed on a mission to bomb the fuck out of Leipzig.

Fort by JonathanChance September 30, 2003