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OK I'll stop now.... too many possibilities

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S-O-D, are these small caliber rifle teams?

At any rate, I'd avoid REARWIN..not exactly a positive beginning. Besides,
it may give gender-confused male opponents the wrong idea! :heart:

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I always loved the more unusal nicknames......especially when the meaning comes only at a 2nd glance....

here are a few of the P-51 variety


"Thatzacrock"
"Kwitcherbitchin"
"Noha Borshun"


and the best one for a field-converted two-seater:

"Gruesome Twosome"


and then there's this absolutely top-notch nickname for a B-29:

"Fu-Ke-Mal"



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My favorite is a sibling of the spitfire. The Supermarine Walrus. Kind of gives a new definition of "a face only a mother could love"
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Thanks you guys. Surprised at all the replies.
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S-O-D, are these small caliber rifle teams?

These are the Air Rifles made by Daisy http://www.daisy.com/shopping/customer/product.php?productid=16204&cat=253&page=1
Anyway I belive that Ive found the one that ill use.
Thank you for al the replies and let you all know how the competition goes.

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Anyway I belive that Ive found the one that ill use.


Kewwlll...nice urban/semi-urban dove getters...a long way from the BB
guns of my youth.

So what did you choose...P-shooter or Lightning..orrr? I'd have suggested
Thunderkiss..but I haven't found a Napier Sabre Tempest to hang that tag
on yet..or the Lotto for that matter!! :roll:

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The B-24 named "STRAWBERRY BITCH" located at the USAF Museum in Dayton, OH.
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I named it "Currahee" from Band of Brothers. I think its Cherokee for We stand Alone Together.
And I dont think theyll let me name it Strawberry... anyway.

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Oerlikon , Mauser , or Vulcan......?

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TimApNy wrote:
Lawn Dart (FA-18 )


I thought "Lawn Dart" was the F-16?

I also think it was occasionaly applied to the delta wing F-102 before that....

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I bet most a/c were referred to as a lawn dart at some point (we lost 3 hornets when I was in and it seemed a bit fitting).

I've also heard the F-16 called a Lawn dart.

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We placed 4th at the state competion today.
We came into the match 4th out of 5 schools.
Not too shabby with this being our first year. :shock:

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