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07-20-2006, 01:04 PM
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#1 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | P38 Pilots name for the F-35.
Alright everyone. P38 would want to name the F-35 the Strikehawk. That sounds pretty gay to me. What you do you guys think.
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07-20-2006, 04:05 PM
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#2 | | World Traveler
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Country:  | Lightning II isn't the best name the could of chosen for it but it is a different league when compared to Strikehawk which is a terrible name...
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07-20-2006, 05:26 PM
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#3 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | So syscom why do you think it is an okay name.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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07-20-2006, 05:30 PM
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#4 | | World Traveler
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Country: | I was thinking that, if anyone would vote for it it would be syscom...
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07-20-2006, 05:31 PM
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#5 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | Shrikehawk? Lightning 2?
Shrikehawk has one overwhelming advantage to Lightning 2, it didn't cost the Govt. (and by extension the American Public and Allies) 5 million $ (though history studies, opinion polls, committee meetings, ect) to come up with it! | |
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07-20-2006, 05:33 PM
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#6 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Its just a dumb name.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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07-20-2006, 05:43 PM
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#7 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Strikehawk??? Makes it sound like a Hawk that is in a financial dispute with its employer.
It's gayer than a gay man bumming another gay man who is jacking off watching a third gay man read gay man weekly.
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07-20-2006, 05:46 PM
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#8 | | Der Crewchief
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__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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07-20-2006, 05:52 PM
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#9 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Tiger Strikehawk??? Makes it sound like a Hawk that is in a financial dispute with its employer.
It's gayer than a gay man bumming another gay man who is jacking off watching a third gay man read gay man weekly. | Damn thats gay. 
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07-20-2006, 08:54 PM
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#10 | | Senior Member
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Country: | It's cool, but what the hell is a strikehawk? If we're going for birds, it's gotta follow the f-22's lead- "raptor" is really hard to beat.
I don't think it should have been named lightning 2 either.
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07-21-2006, 05:18 AM
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#11 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | Someone here suggested making something up like ThunderChief and Starfighter etc... that's probably what he thought of from that
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07-21-2006, 06:13 AM
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#12 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Those have allready been used as well.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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07-23-2006, 11:19 PM
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#13 | | Senior Member
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Country: | You know originally they were gonna name the F-22 the 'Superstar' but decided to switch to Raptor, I think the F-35 Superstar has a decent ring to it.
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07-24-2006, 01:34 AM
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#14 | | Junior Member
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Country: | I *LIKE* it.
The F-35 is a fine bird to carry the Lightning torch. It'll be a superb multi-role aircraft, AND it was designed by the same firm that built the original Lightning, so you can't go wrong.
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07-24-2006, 07:41 AM
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#15 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | F-35 superstar is even worse that strike hawk! mind you both names are better than Lightening II........
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