JonathanChance's definitions

Hurry

Nickname given to the Hawker Hurricane, A British WWII fighter. Made a name for itself during the Battle of Britian, where Hurricanes and Spitfires bravley defended British cities from attack by German bombers.

by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

chuff

Nickname given to the Grumman TBF Avenger, an American Carrier based Torpedo Bomber of WWII.

by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

Ace-Maker

Nickname given to the F6F Hellcat, a Carrier-Based fighter aircraft used by the US Navy and Royal Navy During World War Two. Earned its nickname due to its superiority over most of the Aircraft put out by the Japanese.

by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

barge

Nickname Given to the Grumman SBD Dautless, An American Carrier-Based Dive Bomber of WWII.

by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

Son of a Bitch Second Class

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.

by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

Ensign Eliminator

Nickname given to the Chance-Vought F4U Corsair, an American Carrier-Based Fighter of World War Two. Earned its nickname due to the fact that the cockpit which was placed further back than most carrier-based aircraft made carrier landings extremeley difficult. This resulted in many inexperienced pilots crashing thier planes on landing.

by JonathanChance September 30, 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