List of aviators by nickname

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This is a list of aviators by nickname.

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

[edit] 0-9

[edit] A

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

[edit] 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
• "The Black Devil" — Erich Hartmann, German fighter ace^[1]
• "The Blond Knight Of Germany" — Erich Hartmann, German fighter ace^[2]
• "Bo" — Elwyn King, World War I Australian fighter ace
• "Bomber" — Arthur Harris, British Air Chief Marshal during World War II^[3]
• "Boom" — Hugh Trenchard, World War I British Royal Flying Corps general (for his loud voice)^[4]
• "Bubi" (German, "young boy", "kid") —
  • Erich Hartmann, German fighter ace^[5]
  • Alfred Schreiber, first jet ace^[6]
• "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^[7]
• "Buzz" — George Beurling, Canadian RAF fighter ace (a nickname he never acknowledged)

[edit] C

• "Chappie" — Daniel James, Jr., U.S. Air Force general
• "Cobber" — Edgar J. Kain, World War II RAF fighter ace
• "Cocky" — Hugh Dundas, World War II RAF fighter ace^[8]
• "Cyclone" — Emmett S. Davis, World War II U.S. Army Air Force officer^[9]

[edit] D

• "Dizzy" — H. R. Allen, British Air Force fighter ace^[10]

[edit] E

[edit] F

• "Flying Knight of the Northland" — Clennell H. Dickins, Canadian pioneer bush pilot
• "Fish" — Herman Salmon, American test pilot^[11]

[edit] G

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

[edit] H

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

[edit] I

[edit] J

• "Jimmy" — John S. Thach, U.S. Navy fighter ace^[12]

• "Johnnie" — James E. Johnson, British Royal Air Force fighter ace^[4]
• "Johnny" — W. E. P. Johnson, British Royal Air Force flight instructor

[edit] K

• "Kinch" - Iven Kincheloe, American test pilot

[edit] L

• "Lock" - Ormer Locklear, American stunt pilot

[edit] M

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

[edit] N

[edit] O

[edit] P

• "Paddy" — Brendan Finucane, World War II Irish RAF fighter ace
• "Pappy" —
  • Greg Boyington, World War II U.S. Marine Corps fighter ace^[13]
  • Paul Gunn, World War II U.S. Army Air Force bomber pilot
• "Pete" —Marc Mitscher, World War II U.S. carrier admiral^[14]
• "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

[edit] Q

[edit] 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

[edit] S

• "Sailor" — Adolph G. Malan, British Air Force fighter ace^[15]
• "Shagger" — Johnny Johnstone, World War II RAF pilot
• "Snow Eagle"— Clennell H. Dickins, Canadian pioneer bush pilot
• "Spanky" — George Roberts, commander of the 99th Fighter Squadron (Tuskegee Airmen)^[16]
• "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^[15]

[edit] T

[edit] U

• "Uncle Wiggly Wings" — Gail S. Halvorsen, U.S. Air Force officer ^[1]

[edit] V

[edit] W

• "Wop" — Wilfrid R. May, Canadian pioneer bush pilot
• "White Eagle" — Clennell H. Dickins, Canadian pioneer bush pilot
• "Wrong Way" — Douglas Corrigan, American aviator (from having to lie to Civil Aeronautics Board to fly the Atlantic)

[edit] X

[edit] Y

[edit] Z

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• 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 monarchs by nickname
• List of military figures by nickname
• List of U.S. Presidential nicknames