JonathanChance's definitions

Lanc

Nickname given to the Avro Lancaster, a British WWII heavy bomber.

Lancs were dispatched to sink the Battleship Tirpitz.

by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

Vultee Vibrator

Nickname given by WWII pilots-in-training to the Vultee BT-13 Valiant. This particular aircraft had a tendancy to vibrate a lot during flight, hence the nickname.

by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

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.

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

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.

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.

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

by JonathanChance September 30, 2003