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

• "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
• "Bo" — Elwyn King, World War I Australian fighter ace
• "Bomber" — Arthur Harris, British Air Chief Marshal during World War II
• "Boom" — Hugh Trenchard, World War I British Royal Flying Corps general (for his loud voice)
• "Bubi" — Erich Hartmann, German fighter ace
• "Buck" — Robert McNair, Canadian fighter ace
• "Bud" —
  • Harold W. Bowker, Canadian fighter ace
• "Butch" —
  • Robert A. Barton, Canadian fighter ace
  • (from "butcher") Arthur T. Harris, British air force general (affectionately given by his men)
  • Edward O'Hare, U.S. WWII fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient
• "Butcher" — Arthur T. Harris, British Air Chief Marshal during World War II
• "Buzz" — George Beurling, Canadian RAF fighter ace (a nickname he never acknowledged)

C

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

D

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

H

• "Hap" — Henry H. Arnold, U.S. general

J

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

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

K

• "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
• "Mutt" — Joseph Summers, British test pilot

P

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

R

• "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 G. Malan, British Air Force fighter ace
• "Shagger" — Johnny Johnstone, World War II RAF pilot
• "Shorty" — Charles D. Edmunds, U.S. submarine commander
• "Snow Eagle"— Clennell H. Dickins, Canadian pioneer bush pilot
• "Spanky" — George Roberts, commander of the 99th Fighter Squadron (Tuskegee Airmen)
• "Stan" — Roderic Dallas, World War I Australian fighter ace
• "Stuffy" — Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, commander of Royal Air Force Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain

U

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

W

• "Wop" — Wilfrid R. May, Canadian pioneer bush pilot
• "White Eagle" — Clennell H. Dickins, Canadian pioneer bush pilot
• "Wrongway" — Douglas Corrigan, American aviator (from having to lie to Civil Aeronautics Board to fly the Atlantic)