This is a list of aviators by nickname.
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- "Assi" — Hans Hahn, German fighter pilot during World War I
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- "Bert" — Albert Houle, Canadian fighter ace
- "Black Swallow of Death" — Eugene Bullard, African-American World War I fighter pilot
- "Blackie" — David John Williams, Canadian fighter ace
- "Bo" — Elwyn King, World War I Australian fighter ace
- "Bomber" — Arthur Harris, British Air Chief Marshal during World War II[1]
- "Boom" — Hugh Trenchard, World War I British Royal Flying Corps general (for his loud voice)[2]
- "Bubi" — Erich Hartmann, German fighter ace
- "Buck" — Robert McNair, Canadian fighter ace
- "Bud" —
- Harold W. Bowker, Canadian fighter ace
- "Butch" —
- Robert A. Barton, Canadian fighter ace
- (from "butcher") Arthur T. Harris, British air force general (affectionately given by his men)
- Edward O'Hare, U.S. WWII fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient
- "Butcher" — Arthur T. Harris, British Air Chief Marshal during World War II[3]
- "Buzz" — George Beurling, Canadian RAF fighter ace (a nickname he never acknowledged)
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- "Chappie" — Daniel James, Jr., U.S. Air Force general
- "Cobber" — Edgar J. Kain, World War II RAF fighter ace
- "Cyclone" — Emmett S. Davis, World War II U.S. Army Air Force officer[4]
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- "Dizzy" —
- H. R. Allen, British Air Force fighter ace[5]
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- "Gabby" — Francis Gabreski, U.S. Army Air Force fighter ace
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- "Hap" —
- Henry H. Arnold, U.S. general
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- "Jimmy" — John S. Thach, U.S. Navy fighter ace[6]
- "Johnnie" — James E. Johnson, British Royal Air Force fighter ace[2]
- "Johnny" —
- W. E. P. Johnson, British Royal Air Force flight instructor
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- "Mick" — Edward Mannock, World War I British fighter ace
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- "Paddy" — Brendan Finucane, World War II Irish RAF fighter ace
- "Pappy" —
- Greg Boyington, World War II U.S. Marine Corps fighter ace[7]
- Paul Gunn, World War II U.S. Army Air Force bomber pilot
- "Pete" —Marc Mitscher, World War II U.S. carrier admiral[8]
- "Petit Rouge" (French: "Little Red") — Manfred von Richthofen, German fighter ace
- "Prince John" — John B. Magruder, Confederate general
- "Pritzl" — Heinz Bär, German fighter ace
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- "The Red Baron" (German, der Rote Baron) — Manfred von Richthofen, German fighter ace
- "The Red Battle-flyer" (German: "der rote Kampfflieger") — Manfred von Richthofen, German fighter ace
- "The Red Knight" — Manfred von Richthofen, German fighter ace
- "Reeste" — Heinz Bär, German fighter ace
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- "Sailor" — Adolph G. Malan, British Air Force fighter aceCite error: A
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- "Stuffy" — Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, commander of Royal Air Force Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain[9]
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- "Uncle Wiggly Wings" — Gail S. Halvorsen, U.S. Air Force officer [1]
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References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Johnson, Johnny E. (1964). Full Circle: The Story of Air Fighting. London: Chatto and Windus. OCLC 2486377.
- ^ Hastings, Max (1979). Bomber Command. New York: Dial Press/James Wade. OCLC 5170758.
- ^ Molesworth, Carl (2003). P-40 Warhawk Aces of the Pacific. Oxford: Osprey. pp. pp. 50-54. ISBN 9781841765365. OCLC 51992611.
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has extra text (help) - ^ Allen, Hubert Raymond "Dizzy" (1974). Who Won the Battle of Britain?. London: Barker. ISBN 9780213164898. OCLC 1092232.
- ^ Wikipedia, John Thach
- ^ Boyington, Gregory (1958). Baa baa, black sheep. New York: Putnam. OCLC 2124961.
- ^ Wikipedia, Marc Mitscher
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See also edit
- Nickname
- List of athletes by nickname
- List of basketball nicknames
- List of hockey nicknames
- List of nicknames of European Royalty and Nobility
- List of nicknames of historical personages
- List of criminals by nickname
- List of military figures by nickname
- List of monarchs by nickname
- List of U.S. Presidential nicknames