Definitions by JonathanChance
chuff
chuff by JonathanChance September 30, 2003
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.
Hurry by JonathanChance September 30, 2003
barge
barge 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.
Ace-Maker 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.
Ensign Eliminator 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.
Suicide Barrel 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.
Son of a Bitch Second Class by JonathanChance September 30, 2003