F-35 Unofficial nickname

[lampshade111]

F-35 Falcon II?

Surely you jest?

If you ignore the greater weight I suppose. Than again nobody ever really used the Fighting Falcon name. F-35 SuperViper perhaps?

[StolichnayaStrafer]

How about Orca?

[JoeSambor]

FLUBBER!! FLUBBER!! FLUBBER!!

[Smithsguy]

F-35 Falcon II?

Surely you jest?

If you ignore the greater weight I suppose. Than again nobody ever really used the Fighting Falcon name. F-35 SuperViper perhaps?

Millenium Falcon?

[Tim]

Millenium Falcon?

I don't care who you are, That's funny right there!

[asiatrails]

Millenium Falcon?

I don't care who you are, That's funny right there!

I agree, let's stretch this line:

A beat up freighter with massive acceleration and limited internal weapons. Compared to a bomb truck with massive acceleration and limited internal weapons. Match

Smart flat panels with good SA tools: Match

Very furry co-pilot with high IQ: Fail, you would never get Chewy through the decompression chamber without a shave.

Well as Meatloaf sang: Two out of Three Ain't Bad

[gtx]

Hi folks,

As we all know, often combat platforms get other names then what they are officially called. For example, the F-111 was The Pig for the RAAF, the F-100 was The Hun, F-105, the Thud and so forth.

Given this tradition, what are people's guesses or suggestions for the F-35 in service? I somehow doubt Lightning II will be used too often by those who fly or maintain it.

My suggestion is "The Battle Budgie" as in a Budgerigar. I always have thought its nose has a beak look to it. I also use this term as one of affection and think of it being a bit more like the Bludgerigar from the Swamp cartoon series:

[spazsinbad]

AS350B Squirrel NickName in 723 Squadron RAN FAA 'Battle Budgie' actually went to sea for 1st Gulf War.

[stobiewan]

In UK service, the F35 already appears to have been christened "Dave" so we're sorted on that one at least

[KamenRiderBlade]

Why "Dave"?

What's the story behind that nickname?

[munny]

Most common?

[m]

Name that plane
http://machinedesign.com/article/name-that-plane-0307

[vilters]

"The Thief".

All it does is steal taxpayers money.

Does it show that I do not like it??
- Ugly as hell.
- Overweight as a Mc Donalds customer
- Drinks like a drunk.
- Not fast, nor lean or clean.
- And, more expensive then my wife.

- And, all the chinese have been all over her

[Gums]

Salute!

When you see the thing it reminds you of a short, fat Eagle.

I am trying to come up something that uses "STUB", "STUBBY", "BEAGLE" and so on...

Gums ponders....

[cola]

Trollslayer?