Aircraft Identifications Despite a lack of “Official Approval”, beginning in the First World War, British crewmen began assigning epithets to their airplanes. This eventually succeeded to such an extent that it became standard for that service. The U.S. Army and Navy continued their unique designation systems even as popular names began to be acquired by certain airplanes. Eventually a uniform identification system was adopted, and official “nicknames” were assigned. This document attempts to align the names and designations borne by SOME aircraft that have been in operational service. In most cases the original Airforce/Navy identifications are called out. In a few cases the newer uniform Airforce/Navy system will have been used.

US Army/Airforce Navy Popular Name (RAF) PT-13/PT-17 N2S(1-thru5) Kaydet (Stearman) ---- N3N Yellow Peril PT-19 --- Cornell PT-22 NR1 Recruit P-26 --- Pea shooter P-36 --- Mohawk P-38 --- Lightning P-39 --- Airacobra P-40 --- Tomahawk/KittyHawk Warhawk P-43 --- Lancer P-47 --- Thunderbolt P(F)-51 --- Mustang XP-55 --- Ascender P-59 --- Airacomet P-61 --- Black Widow P(F)-80 --- Shooting Star P(F)-82 --- Twin Mustang P(F)-84 --- Thunder Jet/Thunder Flash P(F) 86 FJ-4 Sabrejet P(F) 94 --- Starfire F-100 --- Super Sabre F-101 --- Voodoo F-102 --- Delta Dart F-104 --- Starfighter F-105 --- Thunderchief F-106 --- Delta Dagger F-111 --- Aardvaark AT(T)-6 SNJ Texan/ Harvard BT-13 SNV Valiant (Vibrator) T-28 T-28 Trojan T-33 T2V T Bird --- F4F Wildcat (Martlet) --- F5F Skyrocket --- F6F Hellcat --- F7F Tigercat --- F8F Bearcat --- F9F Panther/Cougar --- F11F Tiger --- TBF/TBM Avenger A-24 SBD Dauntless --- SBC Cleveland A-25 SB2C Helldiver --- F4U/FG-1 Corsair --- SOC Seagull --- OS2U Kingfisher OA-12 J2F Duck XB-15 --- Grandpappy B-17 --- Flying Fortress B-18 --- Bolo XB-19 --- Hemisphere Guardian B-23 --- Dragon B-24 PB4Y-1 Liberator --- PB4Y-2 Privateer B-25 PBJ Mitchell B-26 JM1 Marauder B-29 --- SuperFortress B-32 --- Dominator B-36 --- PeaceKeeper B-45 --- Tornado B-47 --- Stratojet B-50 --- SuperFortress B-52 --- StratoFortress B-57 --- Canberra B-58 --- Hustler B-66 A5D Destroyer/Devastator B-70 --- Valkyerie --- RA5C Vigilantee --- PBY Catalina --- PBM Mariner --- PB2Y2 Coronado --- P4M Mars --- AM1 Mauler --- AU1 Corsair --- A-6 Intruder A-7 A-7 CorsairII A-1 AD-1 Skyraider --- A4D Skyhawk --- F4D Skyray --- F5U Pirate --- F7U Cutlass --- F8U Crusader F4 F4H Phantom II --- F3H Demon --- F2H Banshee --- FH1 Phantom --- FR1 Fireball --- A3D Skynight C-47 R4D Skytrain/Gooneybird(Dakota) C-60 R5O Lodestar C-54 R5D Skymaster C-69 --- Constellation C-87 R3Y Liberator Express --- RB-1 Conestoga C-89 R4Q Packet --- R6O Constitution C-97 --- Stratofreighter C-117 EC121 Super Constellation C-119 R5Q Flying Boxcar C-123 --- Provider C-124 --- Globemaster C-130 C-130 Hercules KC-135 --- Stratotanker C-141 --- Stratolifter C-5A --- Galaxy C-7 --- GlobemasterIII C-45 JRB Wichita/Twin Beech YC-43 GB1 Traveler/Staggerwing UC-61 JK1 Forwarder --- PV1 Ventura --- PV2 Harpoon --- P2V Neptune --- P-3 Orion --- P5M Mercator F117 --- NightHawk B-1 --- Lancer B-2 --- Stealth --- F-14 Tomcat F-5 F-5 Freedom Fighter F-16 --- Fighting Falcon --- F/A18 Hornet F-15 --- Eagle --- AV8(A&B) Harrier A-26/B-26 JD1 Invader A-20 BD1 Havoc A-29 --- Hudson A-36 --- Apache(Invader) --- J4F Widgeon --- JRF Goose SA-16 SA-16 Albatross T-38 --- Talon --- TBD Devastator --- SB2U Vindicator --- SB2A Buccaneer --- OS2U Kingfisher --- SC1 SeaHawk --- S2E Tracker