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Greg Boyington, World War II U.S. Marine Corps fighter ace [89] Paul Gunn, World War II U.S. Army Air Force bomber pilot "Pappa Dönitz" – Karl Dönitz, German admiral "Pat" – J. Loy Maloney, U.S. submarine commander [4] "Patton of Asia – Xue Yue, Chinese Nationalist military general, nicknamed by Claire Lee Chennault of the Flying Tigers ...
The origin of the nickname is noted where possible. In some cases, the nickname was officially adopted by the division in question; this is indicated along with date of adoption (where known). Official status might also be inferred by the presence of the nickname on official distinctive unit insignia or in official military source materials.
War Thunder is a 2013 free-to-play vehicular combat multiplayer video game produced by Gaijin Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Oculus, and Vive.
Gaijin Entertainment was founded in Russia in 2002 by Anton and Kirill Yudintsev, [4] whose first big project was the PC racing game Adrenaline.After the successful launch of War Thunder in 2012, an office in Germany was established, to manage global operations and marketing. [5]
Operation Desert Thunder – buildup of forces against Iraq, January–May 1998. [90] A new buildup of forces began in September, and then Operation Desert Fox took place in December. Destined Glory – Cold War NATO naval exercise, Mediterranean. Also held May 1995, 7–20 April 1997 - DG 97, and 5–22 May 1998. [91]
Lorenz (navigation) – pre-war blind-landing aid used at many airports. Most German bombers had the radio equipment needed to use it. "Los!" – "Go!" or "Away!" Also the U-boat command to fire a torpedo ("Fire!") Luchs – "lynx"; nickname given to the Model L version of the Panzer II. Leuchtkugel – signal flare. Luftangriff – air attack ...
Walking John – Nickname for a Marine marching in dress blues uniform that appeared on World War I-era recruiting posters. [98] [99] War Belt – A web belt used to carry canteens in pouches and other miscellaneous equipment. War Paint – Camouflage face paint. Watch – Formal tour of duty of prescribed length, usually a guard-related task.
The A-10 Thunderbolt II received its popular nickname "Warthog" from the pilots and crews of the USAF attack squadrons who flew and maintained it. The A-10 is the last of Republic's jet attack aircraft to serve with the USAF.