New posts will not be retrieved. Error: API requests are being delayed for this account. Callsign was Kelvin. However, he insisted on aggressively shooting at his fellow classmates and screwing up their intercepts. . "Devils in Baggy Pants" During the invasion of Italy in 1943, the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment … stream endobj 4 0 obj Hurricane – A female pilot named Katrina.Holyness – Last name LaPope.Headless – CDR, USN, S-3 Pilot … the guys last name was “Horstman”Hannibal – As in Lecter – One of our Squadron (21FS) Flight Surgeons, also an F-16 Pilot who, while flying a six-ship of Vipers trans-pacific, nauseated us with stories of becoming hungry when smelling cauterized human flesh in the operating room.Hyde – It comes from Jeckyl and Hyde, Jeckyl when sober and Hyde when drunk. #airwarfare #airforce #usaf #usairfo. There is only one temperature scale you can reach absolute zero. One of the honors associated with achieving a certain rank or position in the military is the replacement of your actual name with a call sign. Apparently it was a Gucci purse. Come celebrate the phenomenon that is Top Gun by visiting TopGunDay.com. . . One of the honors associated with achieving a certain rank or position in the military is the replacement of your actual name with a call sign. There are three rules in coming up with a callsign: 1. YANG – Yet Another Non-Guy. . P.E. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> <>>> He didn’t finish life as a pilot…. Rudy – a short Marine Prowler Pilot who actually walked onto the scrub team at Notre Dame.Razor – Fellow pilot who always made the sharpest turns and sharpest manoeuvers in combat training.Rebound – Has been in so many rebound relationships that the name stuck. T-bone – dropped a practice bomb through a cowTBAR – That Boy Ain’t RightTeflon – Hawg driver at Spangdahlem. Mad Max Inspired Plane to Monster Car Makeover. Things You Can See Almost Every Day In Dubai, Comical Google Maps Glitches With Airplanes. like the Fan Song SA-2 Fire Tracking radarFlowmax – The bladder the size of a thimble and a propensity to urinate at the slightest provocation.Free Willy – Prowler ECMO who used the relief tube, and forgot to zip up until he stepped out of the aircraft.Flatline – Passed out and had a heart attack in Kunsan during an exercise while wearing MOPP 4. #Mechanics – Keeping #pilots alive since 1903! It’s for both operational security and identifying the aircraft/pilot. 3. #aviation #avgeek #pilo, Cat plays with a bird... Thus “Apex”, after the Soviet AA-7 missile.Apollo – Last name Creed. #aviati, Spot the airplane... Bouncer in Dutch (Uitsmijter) also means grilled egg. Inch – Dutch pilot who is 1.65 meters tall (5’4”), which is VERY shortIntake – This guy had the largest nose I’ve ever seen!IRIS – I Require Intense Supervision. . Instructor said, “He’s a f^cking caveman!”.Coma – a very slow talking Southern guyCaptain – F-16 Driver in Japan – real name was James KirkChocks – F-16 pilot started taxying before the chocks were removedCOOTS – Constantly Over-emphasizes Own Tactical SignificanceCypher – Broke through radio interference on a training flight. . Of note, though, and as a precaution: do NOT do anything stupid as that, too, could result in an undesirable moniker! Uta – U Talk Alot. 3 0 obj Also, has a young 1Lt that was brash and loud. Then goes and passes out on the grass outside the Sqn.FAG – Funny accent guy.Fan Song – Has very very big ears…. More Gas!”Myzone Got drunk and tried to catch a lady, to which she just simply said, “Get out of my zone!”, NAG – Not A Guy First Marine Corps F/A-18 female weapon system office (WSO)Notso – Fighter jock – last name Bright!Nuts – Embarrassing incident in the ‘O’ bar, Omelet – Dutch pilot who wanted to be called Bouncer because he used to be one at a club in Holland. This error message is only visible to WordPress admins. . The squadron decided that Bouncer sounded too cool so they called him Omelet. After the first day, everybody just called him Alphabet.Apex – During F-16 FWIC, this guy was supposed to be a docile Red Air target for his fellow studs trying to pass the intercepts phase. Giggles – Female pilot, also known as “gigs” always laughed in formation. If you don’t already have one, you will be assigned one by your “buddies”.2. (Oh my aching A$$). Everyone wants to be a Maverick, or a Rambo, or a Cobra. It’s the name a pilot or crew member is called so they don’t have to use their real name when talking through communications equipment. – Premature Ejection – pressed the ejection switch in an aircraft while it was still on the runway.Pyro – Forgot to “Fence Out” on LAO at Osan. One of our air assets also was Red One, which was fun.