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NICKNAME |
81-23643
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Rolling Thunder
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82-23680
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Dump Truck
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82-23689
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Christine Given this nickname at Eglin.
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The Chickenhawk
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87-26006 |
Depot |
Balls 6 |
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Dirty Old Bird Named after hitting a pine
tree with the tail rotor & hard landing on Mt. Charleston. It always had
something wrong with it & it was said to fly crooked afterwards.
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OG (Original Gangster or Old Geezer) Two names were for a reason, Original Ganster on the Squadron or Old Geezer if a VIP asked!
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87-26007 |
Balls 7 |
007 |
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Golden Eye |
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87-26008 |
Balls 8 |
Smooth Balls |
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Narwhal |
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Oogie Boogie |
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87-26009 |
Balls 9 |
Ireane |
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Gorilla |
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87-26010 |
Motorboat |
87-26011 |
Bushwacker Unofficially named after
it cut down a Joshua (maybe once or twice!) while at the Weapons School at Nellis.
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Snake eyes |
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87-26012 |
Bada Bing |
Princess Kenny |
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The Squirter |
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Frankenstein |
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Juggernaut |
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87-26013 |
Mona Christina |
El Pollo Loco |
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Taz |
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Vanilla Gorilla |
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The Dodo |
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The Grizz |
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The Goat |
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87-26015 |
Nemesis |
88-26105 |
The Fat Lady |
88-26107 |
Hollywood Was in the movie Contagion
parked on a stadium field.
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88-26109 |
One ‘O Swine |
88-26111 |
Sand Devil |
88-26113 |
Maximum Pressure |
88-26118 |
Satan 18 This was named due to the crew thinking the refuelling boom was possessed as it was shot up in Afghanistan & had the hydraulics replaced. The Army set it on fire when they were trying to cut up the rotors with a chainsaw!
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89-26195 |
Your Mom |
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The Fat Lady Overweight &
underpowered but always got things done.
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89-26196 |
Old Buzzard |
War Pig |
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Screaming Eagle Named in Afghanistan as it
had a problem with the compressor vanes on the #1. It made a god awful whine
when you pulled pitch MX could hear it a mile out.
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89-26197 |
Patches |
89-26198 |
Butter Bean |
The Ocho |
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89-26199 |
Trashcan |
Nine Niner |
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Tri Blade Flew like it only had 3
rotor blades.
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Vertigo |
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89-26200 |
Boss Hog |
89-26201 |
Snowball Obvious name after it
crashed down s snowy mountain while performing a rescue. The crew were OK!
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89-26204 |
Frankenstein |
Phoenix |
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89-26205 |
Hanger Queen |
89-26206 |
Pride of the Fleet |
El Tigre |
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The Maple Leaf Machine |
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Two o Sux |
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89-26208 |
Crazy 8 |
Flying Fool Named at Keflavik as the crew couldn't keep it on the ground.
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Two Oh Hate Reported as a pain when
leaving for depot maintenance it didn't seem like it wanted to go. Probably
put more parts on it before it left than we got back on it as it came back.
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El Diablo |
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89-26211 |
2 Uh Lemon Named when it didn't fly
properly.
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89-26212 |
The Deuce Again a patch that was made for this Pavehawk while based at the 56th RQS. This helicopter served with the 512th RQS & the 56th & was retired at Aviano on the 23 Sep 2021 after 9,362.4 flight hours. It will be mounted as a Gate Guard at Aviano.
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Clutch Named while with the 56th
RQS as it had something to do with it being the only helicopter to always
complete its mission & never break.
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89-26222 |
Deuces Wild |
Triple 2 |
|
89-26223 |
Ronda Named after the wrestler
Ronda Rousey
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90-26229 |
The Pride |
90-26230 |
Armageddon Given the name after being in the movie Armageddon.
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Kaylena |
|
90-26231 |
Mavis |
90-26235 |
My Baby Girl |
90-26237 |
Il Massimo (The Max) |
Jolene |
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90-26238 |
Baby |
90-26309 |
Wreaking Havoc |
90-26310 |
Yuma |
El Chingon |
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Brutus |
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90-26311 |
Scarlett |
90-26312 |
The Juggernaut |
Grey Banshee |
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91-26352 |
Fury |
91-26353 |
Tree 5 Tree An (actual) tree 5 tree was painted on the side cowling of the HH-60. This is a patch that was made when it was at the 56th RQS.
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Two Face |
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91-26354 |
BAPH (Bad Ass Pave Hawk) |
Rocky |
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91-26356 |
Shandi Lynn |
Pig |
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35 Sucks |
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91-26357 |
Magnum |
91-26358 |
Cindy |
Sky King |
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Three Five Great |
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Edda |
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91-26402 |
Lucille |
91-26403 |
Michelle |
91-26407 |
Rooster |
92-26460 |
Trixie |
46 HO |
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92-26461 |
Super 61 Named after "Super 61" which was a salute to their brothers in the US Army which lost two HH-60's in Mogadishu.
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Snoopy Flying Ace |
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92-26462 |
Old Six Deuce |
92-26463 |
Problem Child |
Sex Tree |
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92-26464 |
Super 64 Named after "Super 61" which was a salute to their brothers in the US Army which lost two HH-60's in Mogadishu.
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92-26465 |
Jingle Truck Named as it was the wing
machine & had all the group & squadron stickers on it.
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92-26468 |
46 Shake |
92-26469 |
Black Cloud |
97-26773 |
Boomerang After taking off it would
come right back!
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97-26774 |
Superchicken |
Big Nasty |
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97-26777 |
Triple Seven |
Cripple Seven Named after it always broke down!
|
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Triple Cripple (see above)
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97-26779 |
Moneymaker |
01-26886 |
Eight Eight Fix |
05-26970 |
Nine Seven Hero |
14-14480 |
Whisky1 |
Christine |
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14-14488 |
Deb |
14-44889 |
Puerto Rican Princess |
Welcome to the Valley! Knowledge has no value unless you share it. This is my personal collection of USAF Jolly Green Giant patches & I want to share my passion of the heritage of the Jolly Green Giants mission with everyone. Please note: I'm afraid none of these patches are for sale, sorry.
20 Nov 2022
HH-60G/W Pave Hawk Names
The crews sometimes name the helicopters they fly in for example the B-17's in the Second World War naming their aircraft like the "Memphis Belle". This tradition has continued with the Pavehawk community & here are the names I've been able to compile. If you have any others to add, please make a comment & I will add it, especially as some of the Pavehawks are heading off to the boneyard.
Thanks to everyone who has helped me with names & pictures. I don't want to put down any names for obvious reasons, but I'd just like to thank you all for the help. You know who you are & this is obviously your list.
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6357 Magnum not sure of year
ReplyDeleteDid not see it its there.
DeleteThanks for the info, I always appreciate the help.
ReplyDelete406 is missing, don’t remember any name though while at the 48th RQS.
ReplyDeleteOnly the ones with names are published.
DeleteMissing 239
ReplyDeleteI'm missing a few, but trying to get what I can. Whats 239's nickname?
Delete82-23689 was Sky King. 48 RQS 93-96
ReplyDeleteThank you, its great finding new names that haven't been noted before.
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