User:Trekphiler/List of aviators by nickname

This is a list of aviators by nickname.

A

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

B

 * "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
 * "Boom" — Hugh Trenchard, World War I British Royal Flying Corps general (for his loud voice)
 * "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
 * "Buzz" — George Beurling, Canadian RAF fighter ace (a nickname he never acknowledged)

C

 * "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

D

 * "Dizzy" —
 * H. R. Allen, British Air Force fighter ace

G

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

H

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

J

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


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

M

 * "Mick" — Edward Mannock, World War I British fighter ace

P

 * "Paddy" — Brendan Finucane, World War II Irish RAF fighter ace
 * "Pappy" —
 * Greg Boyington, World War II U.S. Marine Corps fighter ace
 * Paul Gunn, World War II U.S. Army Air Force bomber pilot
 * "Pete" —Marc Mitscher, World War II U.S. carrier admiral
 * "Petit Rouge" (French: "Little Red") — Manfred von Richthofen, German fighter ace
 * "Prince John" — John B. Magruder, Confederate general
 * "Pritzl" — Heinz Bär, German fighter ace

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

S

 * "Sailor" — Adolph G. Malan, British Air Force fighter ace{{cite book | last = Deighton | first = Len | authorlink = Len Deighton | year = 1977 | title = Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain | location = London | publisher =
 * "Shagger" — Johnny Johnstone, World War II RAF pilot
 * "Shorty" — Charles D. Edmunds, U.S. submarine commander
 * "Spanky" — George Roberts, commander of the 99th Fighter Squadron (Tuskegee Airmen)
 * "Stan" — Roderic Dallas, World War I Australian fighter ace
 * "Stuffy" — Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, commander of Royal Air Force Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain

U

 * "Uncle Wiggly Wings" — Gail S. Halvorsen, U.S. Air Force officer

W

 * "Wop" — W. R. May, Canadian aviator