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This is great guys...keep them coming.

I just remembered two (please confirm correctness):

Position light on tail (rear, right above nozzle): "Missile light", "bullseye".

Vertical tail LE IFR light: "bullet", "bullet light", "pencil light".

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Aft/Tail formation light -- "stinger" light or "a**hole" light

I've heard it called a "missile light" too...

Trim switch is the "China Hat" - but that's not Viper specific. Wasn't there some stuff we used once that was called "Gorilla Snot"?

Also "F-4 tape" (silicone bonding tape). Sorry - I've digressed into old guy talk not related to Vipers.

We have "camel snot", or "camel c*m". its actually hysol and is an adhesive.

IDCrewDawg wrote:

We have "camel snot", or "camel c*m". its actually hysol and is an adhesive.

I thought the "camel c*m" was what they called the gun lube. I know it makes for a really good joke for a newbies ear defenders, especially if aircraft is in Air-to-Ground config.

falconfixer860261 wrote:

Trim switch is the "China Hat" - but that's not Viper specific. Wasn't there some stuff we used once that was called "Gorilla Snot"?

I remember a corosion preventative compound we used on the Pitot Probe when installing it we called it "Elephant Snot"

William Greathouse

Thrust mounts - "Coke bottles"

Don't forget:

"Tire kickers"
"Red rail"
"Zipper Suited Sun Gods"

Zipper Suited Sun Gods... that's just not fair...

Pilot = "Flight stick actuator"

Pilot = "Throttle Jockey"
Aces II = "5Th Flight Control Channel"
Lower IFF Antennas under nose ="Viper Fangs"

Thanks to all who have contributed thus far... let's keep the terms coming.

Thanks to the moderator(s) who have kept the posts cleaned up.

Are there any slang names for the following:

static dischargers
Flaperons
LEFs
Wingtip missile rails
External fuel tanks
Any formation and navigation lights
AOA probes
Pitot and air data probes
Radome
Radar dish
Tailhook
Any antennas
Fuel caps
Hardpoints
LANTIRN pods
Weapons
Vulcan cannon

And how about slang for things done by people to the plane either in flight or on the ground -- good and bad.

Upper engine mount - "Roller Skate"

The AIFF antennae: "Cornrows"
Warning panel in the cockpit: "idiot panel"

The warning lights on the glareshield are called the "eyebrow lights"
Engine anti sway bracket is referred to as the "dog bone"
Lower form light: "belly light"
Aft transparency: "thumb nail glass"
Ram air ducts above the intake: "bird catchers"
Any empty racks on 3 and 7: "back scratchers" (Inadvertant and voluntary)
"NSP"= Non Sortie Producer (usually the ones who get the rides)

Anyone remember the tech. school term "JEEP" (Just Enough Education to Pass)?

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Lower IFF Antennas under nose ="Viper Fangs"

Also hear 'em called "buck teeth".

Exteral wing tanks are just "370's" and External centerline tank is just "The centerline".

Pointy heads call the throttle the "T-grip".

Had one specialist expediter that called his electricians "electricutioners".

One common term for installation (i.e JFS, engine) is "stuffing". We have to "stuff" that motor tonight.... I "stuffed" that JFS 6 times before we fixed the no start.

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Viper Slang terminology