5 tigers of the People's Air force

Raven said:

Hey Red Guard,

Many times we Westerners crack jokes with each other. Take the US Navy. Going back as far as the 1930s, you had different aircraft communties and the pilots from each communities would tease each other. Example:

VF Fighter Guys F4 and later F14 pilots/RIO

VA Attack Guys A4,A6 and a7 guys

VFA Fighter Attack Guys (FAGS) F/A-18 Hornet pilots.


You also have guys calling guys from other units punks or pukes.

Fighter Jock, Recon Puke.

Also plane types have funny stories.

F-15E Mud Hen
EA-6B Prowler is sometimes called the Queer
F/A-18 Hornet is often called the Bug
F-14 is often called the Turkey
A-7 Corsair (Short Little Guly uh Fellow yeah)
F-104 was called One Oh Whore (because of the stubby wings, it was said to have no visible means of support)
AV-8 Harrier (Lawn Dart,Widowmaker)
F-4U Corsair Ensign Elimenator
AD/A-1E/H Skyraider was called the SPAD by the US Navy crews.


The F-105 was called THUD by other pilots until the name was taken as a badge of honor and respect.

Other nicknames

F-100 The Hun
F-101 One Oh Wonder
F-111 Magic Show, Switch Blade,Varks,Pig

HH-3A Sea King Rescue Version (War Winnebego,Whittling Shitcan)
A4 (Hotrod,Scooter,Mighty Midget,Fartcart)

Some names and jokes are made in good fun. For the Navy and Marines, they will always join together to joke and tease the USAF.

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Raven said:

No one said anything about the west being better than the East. You place your anger wrongly. In fact, the west has learned many things from the people of the East. Some of my favorite eastern technologies are gunpowder,kites and fireworks. Also I explain to people when asked that I was born in the year of the Horse (as was my Filipina wife) rather than the western style Gemini. There are serveral other things that we in the west have learned from our friends in the east. The ancient stories of Wan Hu and Ke Kung Chi inspired many westerners that aviation could be done.

My comments were merely explaining that a little comment was made in joking typical western style. If everytime a western makes a statement or comment and is seen as being offensive or whatever, why even have this site set up?

Swimmer made a comment (in just) Red Dragon was offended. Swimmer and myself clarified that it was NOT meant as an insult. That is just the way many westerns talk to people we are friendly with. Simply put, it is the way we are. Doesnt make us better or worse, just different.

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Raven said:

No one said anything about the west being better than the East. You place your anger wrongly. In fact, the west has learned many things from the people of the East. Some of my favorite eastern technologies are gunpowder,kites and fireworks. Also I explain to people when asked that I was born in the year of the Horse (as was my Filipina wife) rather than the western style Gemini. There are serveral other things that we in the west have learned from our friends in the east. The ancient stories of Wan Hu and Ke Kung Chi inspired many westerners that aviation could be done.

My comments were merely explaining that a little comment was made in joking typical western style. If everytime a western makes a statement or comment and is seen as being offensive or whatever, why even have this site set up?

Swimmer made a comment (in just) Red Dragon was offended. Swimmer and myself clarified that it was NOT meant as an insult. That is just the way many westerns talk to people we are friendly with. Simply put, it is the way we are. Doesnt make us better or worse, just different.

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Red Guard said:

ja, as said before, "sometimes we take it too offensive".
if SU-27 pilot is from china, he is taking it too offensive. as i said, it's a difference of culture, we are not used to being called some funny names even it's joking. but you explained it well to solve this misunderstanding, and i wish Su-27 pilot would understand it too. otherwise, there is a word in chinese military forum, we call them "FQ". you could use it sometimes...just acuse some chinese guy with a great anger "FQ". it's not a swear word i ensure you.

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