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

• "The Balloon Buster" — Frank Luke, American World War I fighter ace
• "Bam" — Cyril Stanley Bamberger, British Battle of Britain pilot
• "Barron" — John Worrall (pilot), British World War II RAF Pilot
• "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
• "The Blond Knight Of Germany" — Erich Hartmann, German fighter ace
• "Blondie" — Arnold Walker, British World War II RAF pilot
• "Bo" — Elwyn King, Australian World War I fighter ace
• "Bomber" — Arthur Harris, British commander of RAF Bomber Command (Air Chief Marshal) during World War II
• "Boom" — Hugh Trenchard, British World War I Royal Flying Corps general and founder of the Royal Air Force (for his loud voice)
• "Bubi" (German, "young boy", "kid") —
  • Erich Hartmann, German fighter ace
  • Alfred Schreiber, German first jet ace
• "Buck" — Robert McNair, Canadian fighter ace
• "Bud" — Harold W. Bowker, Canadian fighter ace
• "Butch" —
  • Robert A. Barton, Canadian fighter ace
  • Arthur T. Harris, British commander of RAF Bomber Command (Air Chief Marshal) during World War II (from "butcher"; affectionately given by his men)
  • Edward O'Hare, American WWII fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient
• "Butcher" — Arthur T. Harris, British commander of RAF Bomber Command (Air Chief Marshal) during World War II
• "Buzz" —
  • Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr., American aviator, best known as an astronaut and the second person to set foot on the Moon
  • George Beurling, Canadian RAF fighter ace (a nickname he never acknowledged)

C

• "Chappie" — Daniel James, Jr., American Air Force general
• "Cobber" — Edgar J. Kain, World War II RAF fighter ace
• "Cocky" — Hugh Dundas, British World War II RAF fighter ace
• "Cyclone" — Emmett S. Davis, American World War II Army Air Force officer

D

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

• "Dog's Body" — Sir Douglas Bader, British RAF famous legless fighter ace 23 victories http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reach_for_the_Sky

• "Dolfo" -- Adolf Galland, German fighter ace

F

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

G

• "Gabby" — Francis Gabreski, American Army Air Force fighter ace
• "Ginger" — James Lacey, British fighter ace

H

• "Hap" — Henry H. Arnold, American general

J

• "Jimmy" — John S. Thach, American Navy fighter ace

• "Johnnie" — James E. Johnson, British RAF fighter ace
• "Johnny" — W. E. P. Johnson, British RAF flight instructor

K

• "Killer" — Clive Caldwell, Australian flying ace
• "Kinch" — Iven Kincheloe, American test pilot

L

• "Lock" — Ormer Locklear, American stunt pilot

M

• "The Mad Major" — Christopher Draper, British World War I fighter ace
• "Mick" — Edward Mannock, British World War I fighter ace

P

• "Paddy" — Brendan Finucane, Irish World War II RAF fighter ace
• "Pancho" — Florence L. Lowe, American pioneer aviatrix
• "Pappy" —
  • Greg Boyington, American World War II U.S. Marine Corps fighter ace
  • Paul Gunn, American World War II Army Air Force bomber pilot
• "Pete" — Marc Mitscher, American World War II carrier admiral
• "Petit Rouge" (French: Little Red) — Manfred von Richthofen, German fighter ace
• "Prince John" — John B. Magruder, American Confederate general
• "Pritzl" — Heinz Bär, German fighter ace, called Pritzl because of his affection for Pritzl candy bars.
• "Punch" — Clennell H. Dickins, Canadian pioneer bush pilot

R

• "Red" — Eugene Tobin, American who flew with the RAF during the Battle of Britain
• "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 Malan, South African Air Force fighter ace
• "Shagger" — James Edgar "Johnnie" Johnston, British World War II RAF pilot
• "Shorty" — Vernon Keogh, American who flew with the RAF during the Battle of Britain, so-named as he was the smallest pilot in the whole of the RAF.
• "Slew"" — John S. McCain, Sr., American naval aviator and chief of BuAer
• "Snow Eagle" — Clennell H. Dickins, Canadian pioneer bush pilot
• "Spanky" — George Roberts, American commander of the 99th Fighter Squadron (Tuskegee Airmen)
• "Stan" — Roderic Dallas, top Australian fighter ace of World War I
• "Stapme" — Gerald Stapleton, British Battle of Britain Pilot
• "Stuffy" — Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, British commander of RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain

T

• "Tex" — David L. Hill, American fighter pilot

U

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

W

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

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