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List of aviators by nickname

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This is a list of aviators by nickname.

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  • "Aggy" – Noel Agazarian, British, Battle of Britain ace
  • "Assi" – Hans Hahn, German fighter pilot during World War II

B

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C

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D

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E

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F

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G

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H

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I

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J

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K

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L

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M

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O

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  • "One Armed Mac" – James MacLachlan, a British World War 2 ace who flew with a prosthetic arm

P

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R

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S

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T

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U

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W

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Z

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Valentine Henry Baker funeral brochure. Martin-Baker Co. 1942.
  2. ^ Long, Patrick (2009), "Irwin, Herbert Carmichael", in McGuire, James; Quinn, James (eds.), Dictionary of Irish Biography, vol. 4, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 921–922
  3. ^ a b Erich Hartmann
  4. ^ Saward, Dudley (1984). "Bomber" Harris : the story of Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Sir Arthur Harris, Bt, GCB, OBE, AFC, LLD, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Bomber Command, 1942-1945. London: Buchan & Enright. OCLC 11082290.
  5. ^ a b Johnson, Johnny E. (1964). Full Circle: The Story of Air Fighting. London: Chatto and Windus. OCLC 2486377.
  6. ^ Wellum, Geoffrey (2002). First Light. New York: Viking Books. ISBN 0-670-91248-4.
  7. ^ Hastings, Max (1979). Bomber Command. New York: Dial Press/James Wade. OCLC 5170758.
  8. ^ "National Museum of the USAF - Photos". Archived from the original on 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
  9. ^ The Most Dangerous Enemy, p.362.
  10. ^ Allen, Hubert Raymond "Dizzy" (1974). Who Won the Battle of Britain?. London: Barker. ISBN 978-0-213-16489-8. OCLC 1092232.
  11. ^ Kershaw, Alex (2008). The Few: July-October 1940. Penguin. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-14-101850-8.
  12. ^ Kellner, Tomas (November 13, 2012). "What We Need To Win: GE Hires 1,000 Vets In 2012, Hits Its Goal". GE Reports. Fairfield, Connecticut: General Electric. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  13. ^ Caidin, Martin. Thunderbirds.[page needed]; [http://www.wisconsinaviationhalloffame.org/inductees/salmon.htm Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (retrieved 29 January 2019)
  14. ^ Gernoth, Jo (15 October 2015). "Die flotte Lotte". derwesten.de (in German). Funke Mediengruppe. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  15. ^ Reynolds, Linda KC (February 6, 2015). "Lockheed Martin pilot hits 1,000 hours in Raptor". Aerotech News and Review. 28 (44). Lancaster, California: Aerotech News and Review, Inc.: 1. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  16. ^ *Reynolds, Linda KC (April 13, 2012). "Lockheed chief test pilot hits 1,000 hours in Raptor" (PDF). Aerotech News and Review. 28 (11). Lancaster, California: Aerotech News and Review, Inc.: 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  17. ^ Wikipedia, John Thach
  18. ^ Johnson, Jenna (January 2, 2008). "Flying Back in Time, In His Own Warplane". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  19. ^ Copp, Tara (May 25, 2015). "Inside old log book, memories of heroism". The Washington Examiner. Washington, D.C. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  20. ^ Boyington, Gregory (1958). Baa baa, black sheep. New York: Putnam. OCLC 2124961.
  21. ^ a b Deighton, Len (1977). Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain. London: Cape. ISBN 978-0-224-01422-9. OCLC 3388095.
  22. ^ staff, Nick Penzenstadler Journal (11 November 2010). "Last surviving South Dakota WASP, 'Sexy Rexy,' recalls World War II service". rapidcityjournal.com.
  23. ^ "Battle of Britain London Monument – P/O V C KEOUGH". Bbm.org.uk. 1941-02-15. Archived from the original on 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  24. ^ Williams, Phillip (August 21, 1999). "Airport renamed for "Fox" Stephens". The Gilmer Mirror. Vol. 122, no. 67. Gilmer, Texas. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  25. ^ "National Museum of the USAF - Photos". www.nationalmuseum.af.mil. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  26. ^ Veronico, Nicholas A. (2005). The Blue Angels: A Fly-By History: Sixty Years of Aerial Excellence (Illustrated ed.). Minneapolis, Minnesota: Zenith Imprint. p. 46. ISBN 0-7603-2216-3.