* Denotes a nickname used for more than one AC.
 ** additions from Tim Luttrell
 
 A/C         Official Nickname       Unofficial Nicknames
------       -----------------       --------------------
 A-1         Skyraider               Spad, Able Dog, Fat Face (A-1E)
 A-3D, EA-3B Skywarrior              Whale*, All 3 Dead, Whistling Shitcan
 A-4         Skyhawk                 Scooter, Mongoose, Tinkertoy,
                                     Heinemann's Hot Rod
 A-6         Intruder                Drumstick, Pregnant Guppy, Whale* (KA-6)
 A-7         Corsair II              SLUF (Short Little Ugly F...er)
 A-10        Thunderbolt II          Warthog, Hog
 A-37        Dragonfly*              Dog Whistle, Converter (jet fuel into noise)
 B-1         Lancer                  Bone (B-one), Lawn Dart*
 B-2         Spirit                  Black Knight, Boomerang
 B-36        Peacemaker              Aluminum Overcast*
 B-52        Stratofortress          BUFF, Aluminum Overcast*
 C-1         Trader                  ?
 C-2         Greyhound               ?
 C-5         Galaxy                  Aluminum Overcast*, Cumulus Aluminus, 
                                     Big Mac, Fat Albert,
                                     FRED (Foolishly Ridiculous Economic Disaster)** 
                                     Linda Lovelace,Queer*
                                     (every time it kneels, it blows something)
 C-17        Globemaster III         Mighty Mouse, Buddha, Moose, Barney
 C-124       Globemaster II          Aluminum Overcast*,Boneshaker, Old Shaky
 C-130       Hercules                Herky Bird, Hercu-Slease
                                     Vibrator **, Bugsmasher **
 C-141       Starlifter              Lockheed Lizard (-B mod in Camo), 
                                     Tube of Pain, Quarter Pounder (see C-5), 
                                     Star Lizard	
 E-1         Tracer                  Willie Fudd, Stoof with a Roof
 E-2         Hawkeye                 Hummer
 E-3         Sentry, AWACS           Frisbee
 EA-6B       Prowler                 Queer*, Double Ugly*, Family Truckster
 EC-130H     Hercules*	             Electric Herc
 EC-130E     Commando Solo           Clipper (pods give it a seaplane look)
 EF-111      Raven                   Sparkvark
 ES-3        Shadow                  Electro-Lux
 F-100       Super Sabre             Hun, Super Sled
 F-101       Voodoo                  One-Oh-Wonder
 F-102       Delta Dagger            Deuce
 F-104       Starfighter             Zipper, Missile With A Man In It, Sled*
                                     Widowmaker (in the Luftwaffe)
 F-105       Thunderchief            Nickel, Thud, Lead Sled*
 F-106       Delta Dart              Six, Cadillac
 FB-111      (None)                  Aardvark, Switchblade Edsel, Ramp Vac, 
                                     McNamara's Folly
 F-117       Nighthawk               Black Jet, Goblin, Ghost, BatPlane, 
                                     Cockroach, Roach 
                                     (they only come out at night)
 F-4         Phantom II              Rhino, Double Ugly*, Warped Wing, 
                                     Bug Basher
 F-5A, B     Freedom Fighter,        Skoshi Tiger
 F-5C, E, F  Tiger II 
 F-8         Crusader                Mig Master, Crud
 F-14        Tomcat                  Turkey, Bombcat (bomb capable version)
                                     Peeping Tom (equipped w/TARPS, Tomturkey
 F-15A/C     Eagle                   Rhodan, Flying Tennis Court, 
                                     Starship, Ego Jet
 F-15E       Strike Eagle            Mudhen, Beagle (Bomb Eagle)
 F-16        Fighting Falcon         Lawn Dart*, Viper, Electric Jet
 F/A-18      Hornet                  Plastic Bug, Bug
 F-22        Rapier (Tom Clancy)     Lightning II, Raptor
 KC-135      Stratotanker            Strato-Bladder, Steam Jet,
                                     Fanbird (R version)
 KC-10       Extender                Snoopy **
 O-2         Skymaster               Mixmaster, Pushmepullyou  
 OA-37       ?                       Killer Tweet
 OV-10       Bronco                  ?
 S-2         Tracker                 Stoof
 S-3, S-3B   Viking                  Hoover, War Hoover
 SR-71       (None)                  Blackbird, Habu, Sled
 T-37        ?                       Tweety Bird, Tweet, Dog Whistle*
 T-38        Talon                   White Rocket, Smurf (AT-38)

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