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"Hamish" – T. G. Mahaddie, Bomber Command pilot, Pathfinder Force "Hap" – Henry H. Arnold, American Army Air Forces commanding general "Hasse" – Hans Wind, Finnish fighter ace "Hilly" – Mark Henry Brown, Battle of Britain pilot "Hipshot" – Danny Hamilton, US Air Force Reserve "Hoagy" – Peter Carmichael, British fighter pilot
The call sign is a specialized form of nickname that is used as a substitute for the aviator's given name. It is used on flight suit and flight jacket name tags, painted/displayed beneath the officer's or enlisted aircrewman's name on aircraft fuselages or canopy rails, and in radio conversations. They are most commonly used in tactical jet ...
"Sharkey" – Nigel Ward, Royal Navy fighter pilot during the Falklands War and author. [ 96 ] "Shen Tong Dajiang 神通大将" (Chinese, roughly "Great General of Clever Ability") – Li Siye , general of the Tang dynasty , for his prowess in the campaign against Chach
Duane Willard Beeson (July 16, 1921 – February 13, 1947) was an American fighter pilot and flying ace of World War II. He scored 22.08 victories, including 17.3 air-to-air kills, 12 of which were scored in the P-47C/D Thunderbolt, and 5.3 of which were scored in the P-51-B Mustang. [1]
Lieutenant Colonel William Robert "Poppy" Dunn (November 16, 1916 – February 14, 1995) was the first American flying ace of World War II.Joining the Canadian Army at the outbreak of war in 1939, he was an infantryman until he transferred to the Royal Air Force (RAF) in late 1940.
Mohammed Rayyan (Arabic: محمد ريان; 1955 –1986) was an Iraqi fighter pilot and flying ace during the Iran-Iraq War. He scored 10 air combat kills and was the most successful MiG-25 pilot. [1] [2] One of Iraq's most prestigious pilots, Rayyan initially flew a MiG-21.
James Julien "Pug" Southerland II (October 28, 1911 – October 12, 1949) was a United States Navy fighter pilot during World War II. He was an ace, having been credited with five victories (some accounts say seven), flying Grumman F4F Wildcats. He was awarded the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross twice, and the Purple Heart.
Arthur Van Haren Jr. (April 9, 1920 – August 11, 1992) was a World War II fighter pilot who is considered the top fighter ace of World War II from Arizona.He may be one of very few highly decorated Hispanic fighter-pilot aces in the history of aerial warfare.