 | IT'S OFFICAL! F-35 = Lightning II| Modern Discuss IT'S OFFICAL! F-35 = Lightning II in the Other Eras forums; Lockheed used to name all their aircraft after heavenly bodies or atmospheric phenomena: Lightning, Shooting Star, Constellation, Electra, Starfire, Star ... |
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07-11-2006, 02:59 AM
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| Lockheed used to name all their aircraft after heavenly bodies or atmospheric phenomena: Lightning, Shooting Star, Constellation, Electra, Starfire, Star Fighter, Neptune, Orion, Galaxy, Warning Star, Lode Star, Tri Star. Some names were a bit of a stretch, but you get the idea. | 
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07-11-2006, 09:29 AM
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#17 | | Der Crewchief
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07-11-2006, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by V-1710 Lockheed used to name all their aircraft after heavenly bodies or atmospheric phenomena: Lightning, Shooting Star, Constellation, Electra, Starfire, Star Fighter, Neptune, Orion, Galaxy, Warning Star, Lode Star, Tri Star. Some names were a bit of a stretch, but you get the idea. | What next x-wing, tie fighter, death star, millenium falcon?
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07-12-2006, 09:02 AM
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#19 | | "Shooter"
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Country:  | Anytime they have a name followed by a II, it will get an operational nickname that will stick later anyway. The Thunderbolt II got called the Warthog or "Hawg". The Corsair II got called the SLUF (Short Little Ugly F*cker). Even non-II aircraft earn other nicknames in service, like the BUFF, Viper, etc.
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07-12-2006, 11:51 AM
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#20 | | Der Crewchief
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07-12-2006, 01:29 PM
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| The pilots will give it its real name once it's in service. Maybe even LUF if we figure the B-52 are BUF!! 
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07-13-2006, 10:44 AM
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#22 | | Master of Ewes
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07-13-2006, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks *** guys just come up with original names! sticking a II after it sucks! | I agree! It is cheesy. However, Phantom II seems natural. I guess because it was of my generation. And besides, whoever heard of the original Phantom? I kinda understand Corsair II, Thunderbolt II, Lightning II, all were great planes to be named after. But the Phantom??? | 
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07-13-2006, 11:12 AM
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#24 | | Master of Ewes
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07-13-2006, 03:02 PM
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| "don't name it after great planes, naming it after a great plane wont make it great, if a plane's gonna become great then so will it's name, so make it something new!"
Boy that's for sure!
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#26 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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07-14-2006, 04:59 AM
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#27 | | Master of Ewes
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07-14-2006, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks *** well atleast we can be thankful they didn't call it the Spitfire II i guess........... | Or Digby II.
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07-14-2006, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks *** don't name it after great planes, naming it after a great plane wont make it great, if a plane's gonna become great then so will it's name, so make it something new! | I guess that is why the Phantom II basically became the "Phantom" because it was a great plane and the original Phantom was not. | |
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07-18-2006, 05:15 PM
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Country: | I like the fact its called Lightning II because the P-38 was a very good twin engine fighter. It also played a key role in the war like the shooting down of Yamamoto's transport.
If they come up with another name, I would call it "Strikehawk."
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