List of aviators by nickname

This is a list of aviators by nickname.

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A

*"Assi" — Hans Hahn, German fighter pilot during World War I

B

*"The Balloon Buster" — Frank Luke, U.S. World War I fighter ace
*"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
*"The Black Devil" — Erich Hartmann, German fighter ace [Erich Hartmann]
*"The Blond Knight Of Germany" — Erich Hartmann, German fighter ace [Erich Hartmann]
*"Bo" — Elwyn King, World War I Australian fighter ace
*"Bomber" — Arthur Harris, British Air Chief Marshal during World War II [cite book | last = Saward | first = Dudley | year = 1984 | title = "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 | location = London | publisher = Buchan & Enright | pages = | isbn = | oclc = 11082290 ]
*"Boom" — Hugh Trenchard, World War I British Royal Flying Corps general (for his loud voice)cite book | last = Johnson | first = Johnny E. | authorlink = Johnny Johnson | year = 1964 | title = Full Circle: The Story of Air Fighting | location = London | publisher = Chatto and Windus | pages = | isbn = | oclc = 2486377 ]
*"Bubi" (German, "young boy", "kid") —
**Erich Hartmann, German fighter ace [Erich Hartmann]
**Alfred Schreiber, first jet ace [Alfred Schreiber]
*"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 [cite book | last = Hastings | first = Max | authorlink = Max Hastings | year = 1979 | title = Bomber Command | location = New York | publisher = Dial Press/James Wade | pages = | isbn = | oclc = 5170758 ]
*"Buzz" — George Beurling, Canadian RAF fighter ace (a nickname he never acknowledged)

C

*"Chappie" — Daniel James, Jr., U.S. Air Force general ^{[http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/photos/index.asp?galleryID=529&page=214}]
*"Cobber" — Edgar J. Kain, World War II RAF fighter ace
*"Cocky" — Hugh Dundas, World War II RAF fighter ace ["The Most Dangerous Enemy", p.362.]
*"Cyclone" — Emmett S. Davis, World War II U.S. Army Air Force officer [cite book | last = Molesworth | first = Carl | title = P-40 Warhawk Aces of the Pacific | pages = pp. 50-54 | location = Oxford | publisher = Osprey | year = 2003 | isbn = 9781841765365 | oclc =51992611 ]

D

*"Dizzy" — H. R. Allen, British Air Force fighter ace [cite book | last = Allen | first = Hubert Raymond "Dizzy" | year = 1974 | title = Who Won the Battle of Britain? | location = London | publisher = Barker | pages = | isbn = 9780213164898 | oclc = 1092232 ]

E

F

*"Flying Knight of the Northland" — Clennell H. Dickins, Canadian pioneer bush pilot
*"Fish" — Herman Salmon, American test pilot [Caidin, Martin. "Thunderbirds".]

G

*"Gabby" — Francis Gabreski, U.S. Army Air Force fighter ace

H

*"Hap" — Henry H. Arnold, U.S. general

I

J

*"Jimmy" — John S. Thach, U.S. Navy fighter ace [Wikipedia, John Thach]

*"Johnnie" — James E. Johnson, British Royal Air Force fighter ace
*"Johnny" — W. E. P. Johnson, British Royal Air Force flight instructor

K

*"Kinch" - "'Iven Kincheloe, American test pilot

L

*"Lock" - Ormer Locklear, American stunt pilot

M

*"The Mad Major" — Christopher Draper, World War I British fighter ace
*"Mick" — Edward Mannock, World War I British fighter ace

N

O

P

*"Paddy" — Brendan Finucane, World War II Irish RAF fighter ace
*"Pancho" — Florence L. Lowe, pioneer aviatrix
*"Pappy" —
**Greg Boyington, World War II U.S. Marine Corps fighter ace [cite book | title = Baa baa, black sheep | first = Gregory | last = Boyington | authorlink = Pappy Boyington | location = New York | publisher = Putnam | year = 1958 | oclc = 2124961 ]
**Paul Gunn, World War II U.S. Army Air Force bomber pilot
*"Pete" —Marc Mitscher, World War II U.S. carrier admiral [Wikipedia, Marc Mitscher]
*"Petit Rouge" (French: "Little Red") — Manfred von Richthofen, German fighter ace
*"Prince John" — John B. Magruder, Confederate general
*"Pritzl" — Heinz Bär, German fighter ace
*"Punch"— Clennell H. Dickins, Canadian pioneer bush pilot

Q

R

*"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

*"Sailor" — Adolph G. Malan, British Air Force fighter acecite book | last = Deighton | first = Len | authorlink = Len Deighton | year = 1977 | title = | location = London | publisher = Cape | pages = | isbn = 9780224014229 | oclc = 3388095 ]
*"Shagger" — Johnny Johnstone, World War II RAF pilot
*"Slew"" — John S. McCain, Sr., American naval aviator and chief of BuAer
*"Snow Eagle"— Clennell H. Dickins, Canadian pioneer bush pilot
*"Spanky" — George Roberts, commander of the 99th Fighter Squadron (Tuskegee Airmen) [Tuskegee Airmen]
*"Stan" — Roderic Dallas, top Australian fighter ace of World War I
*"Stuffy" — Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, commander of Royal Air Force Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain

T

*"Tex"-David L. Hill, American fighter pilot

U

*"Uncle Wiggly Wings" — Gail S. Halvorsen, U.S. Air Force officer ^{[http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/photos/index.asp?galleryID=529&page=209]}

V

W

*"Wop" — Wilfrid R. May, Canadian pioneer bush pilot
*"White Eagle" — Clennell H. Dickins, Canadian pioneer bush pilot
*"Winkle" — Eric Brown, British naval aviator and test pilot [Eric "Winkle" Brown]
*"Wrong Way" — Douglas Corrigan, American aviator (from having to lie to Civil Aeronautics Board to fly the Atlantic)

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References

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