F-35 Unofficial nickname
IIRC lots of USN EW Squadrons of old were 'zappers' and then there was this ugly lot THE DIP GANG
Given the electronic attack capabilities strongly hinted that the F-35 possesses... Zapper is all the more appropriate! Thanks, Spaz! You have now established historical precedent... as long as all involved can leave off the "II" (i.e. Zapper II won't work...)
Take an F-16, stir in A-7, dollop of F-117, gob of F-22, dash of F/A-18, sprinkle with AV-8B, stir well + bake. Whaddya get? F-35.
EA-18G VAQ-130
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VAQ-130 & https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... signia.png
AKA - the "Zappers"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VAQ-130 & https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... signia.png
AKA - the "Zappers"
(Frank) Zappa
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Maybe Electrocutor or Electrocutioner...
Yeah, I know Electrocutioner is a DC Comics bad guy and might not work...
Yeah, I know Electrocutioner is a DC Comics bad guy and might not work...
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wow...
really?
Murder Turkey maybe...
really?
Murder Turkey maybe...
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You could just call it the "F-35 Lightning". Who decided tacking 'too' on the end of it was good idea? The 'F-35' part makes clear that it's not referring to an earlier aircraft. That seems to be the main problem with the official name it already has.
Drop the 'Too'.
[And n3sk, best go troll somewhere else.]
Drop the 'Too'.
[And n3sk, best go troll somewhere else.]
Accel + Alt + VLO + DAS + MDF + Radial Distance = LIFE . . . Always choose Stealth
element1loop wrote:You could just call it the "F-35 Lightning". Who decided tacking 'too' on the end of it was good idea? The 'F-35' part makes clear that it's not referring to an earlier aircraft. That seems to be the main problem with the official name it already has. Drop the 'Too'.
Brits do this already.
Hope RAAF do the same.
Accel + Alt + VLO + DAS + MDF + Radial Distance = LIFE . . . Always choose Stealth
Generally specifically RAAF seem to refer to the 'F-35A Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)'. It seems only the great unwashed ever mention Lightning (usually spelt correctly) II. 'mericans have a tradition for naming 'II's & IIIs etc. But spell LIGHTENING!
element1loop wrote:You could just call it the "F-35 Lightning". Who decided tacking 'too' on the end of it was good idea? The 'F-35' part makes clear that it's not referring to an earlier aircraft. That seems to be the main problem with the official name it already has.
Drop the 'Too'.
[And n3sk, best go troll somewhere else.]
F-4 Phantom II
A-10 Thunderbolt II
A-7 Corsair II
C-17 Globemaster III
(Probably a lot of others. . .)
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Way Back in the WAyzBAK Search Engyn we find 'stevieWonderous' had BOLT on his list but too much like BOLTER BOLTER BOLTER to 'catch on' in the USN during carrier approaches. viewtopic.php?f=22&t=10794&p=351910&hilit=Bolt#p351910
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