Originally Posted by
UAL T38 Phlyer
Merge the two (since the EA-18G is supposed to provide EW support for both services)? 'Growler.'
I guess the Generals and Admirals don't know all the bathroom colloquialisms of ill-mannered fighter pilots.
Badly phrased question. USMC, I do know a bit about it. I understood why using "Growler" would make a bit of sense--as UAL outlined.
While I can understand how they might come up with the name, I'm puzzled that no one would explain the commonly known meaning of that word. Fighter pilots heck, most high school students know the meaning of the term.
I can't imagine any other commonly used synonym for feces making it to the official name of an aircraft...but maybe I'm just idealistic.
Anyway, it was a pointless aside, thanks for the great info.