Jin, yes, of course. :ok:
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Courtney Mil, EF2000 Bureaufighter was indeed named 'Typhoon' after a meeting between the customer nations' representatives and BWoS some years ago..........
UK: "We need a name for this new jet. We don't think that Spitfire II would be terribly suitable, so we suggest following on the 'wind' tradition started by Tornado. How about 'Tempest'?" Germany: "Nein. We are with this not happy being. Ein verdammte Englander did my father in his Me-262 mit ein Hawker Tempest shoot down. Ve suggest Sturm!" UK: "No, sorry old chap. Absolutely not! Too many memories of Storm Troopers goose-stepping across Europe..... We'd prefer 'Hurricane'" Germany: "Nein. This is NOT possible." UK: "OK - something else then. How about 'Typhoon'.....?" Germany: "Nein! You had those in the Second Weltkrieg. Ve do NOT vant unser aircraft so named being.... UK: "Ah - but you had a 'Typhoon' or rather 'Taifun' as well. Me 108 Taifun, if you recall....!" Germany: "Himmel! Sie haben recht. Ve did indeed. Perhaps ve can consider this?" UK: "OK - perhaps. Or what about 'Cyclone'? No-one had any aeroplane called 'Cyclone'?" Germany: "Hmm. Sehr interesting. Zis ist perhaps OK. Ja - ve are liking 'Cyclone', oder, wie sagt man auf Deutsch, 'Zyklon'. Ve can fur das singleseaterflugzeug 'Zyklon A' have, und fur das doppelseaterjagdbomberflugzeug, vielleicht 'Zyklon B'......" UK: "Ahhh - actually we don't think that would be a terribly good name. We want to sell our jet overseas, after all. We don't think that 'Zyklon B' would go down terribly well with some of our potential customers......" Germany: "Ach so. Perhaps then ve should decide on 'Taifun'!" UK: "Yes. Typhoon it is then. Spot of lunch, old chap?" Germany: "Danke" Spain: "¿Qué?" ;) |
Why not a bombing camp in Cyprus and drop a few thingies in the sandpit? Just for practice of course....:hmm:
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BEags! :D:D:D:D
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Very good BEagle. I needed that giggle today. Thanks.
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Also, mid-90s, when the call sign system changed to an en claire system, Dave Harrison, OC Ops, opted for Typhoon for Coningsby and got it.
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