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Old 2nd Jul 2021, 18:31
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albatross
 
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Some other names
Beech 18 ….Expeditor, Beech Exploder
Bell 206 …Jet Ranger -, Death Ranger, Blade Slinger
Bell 206-L Long Ranger, Lots of Danger Ranger,
AS 350 Astar, Death Star, Falling Star, Disastar
DHC-3 Otter, Stone Boat, Young Pilot’s Dream ( Lots of Tail )
Hughes 269 Cabover Chain Saw
Hughes 500 Boiled Egg with a Hard On, LOACH ( Mark the target with a burning Loach)
PBY. Catboat, Black Cat, Canso, Pig boat
CL-215 ..Packing crate for a Canso.
DC-3 Greasy 3
S-92 in Air log colours ..School bus with a Rotor system.
WW2 Ryan PT-22 trainer..The Maytag Messerschmitt .
Of course all WW2 Trainers were called “Yellow Perils”



Of course the number of aircraft called Lawn Darts and Widow Makers are legion. Wasn’t there a USN aircraft nicknamed “The Ensign Killer”

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