I was always surprised that when non-flying visitors dropped by my garage as the RV-8 was taking shape, the most common question they asked was ?Has it got a name?? I would usually respond with ?well, yes?.it?s an RV-8?? but they would quickly come back with ?No, a name ? like a boat!?
I suppose this should have surprised me as much as it did, seeing as how my trusty Grumman of 20+ years was known far and wide as the ?Tweety Bird? (it was faded yellow with a three foot tall Tweety Bird character on the tail when I bought it. Even when I repainted it, the Tweety stayed?albeit as a small decal on the nosewheel pant). I wrote many an article in the AYA newsletter calling it that ? but I never really thought of a name as an essential item for an airplane. My wife (now Ex?) wanted to call the RV ?The Frog? because of all the ?Ribets, Ribets, Ribets?..? Yeah, she?s Ex?.
However?..I know that there are lots of folsk out there with good names (and even better stories !) for their RV?s ? so here?s today?s non-technical thread ? What?s in a name?
(BTW - I think I finally have a name for the -8, but I think it?s more appropriate if I wait until she comes out of the paint shop to reveal it?besides, maybe I?ll change my mind after I hear from everyone!)
So Doug ? where?d ?Flash? come from?!
Paul
I suppose this should have surprised me as much as it did, seeing as how my trusty Grumman of 20+ years was known far and wide as the ?Tweety Bird? (it was faded yellow with a three foot tall Tweety Bird character on the tail when I bought it. Even when I repainted it, the Tweety stayed?albeit as a small decal on the nosewheel pant). I wrote many an article in the AYA newsletter calling it that ? but I never really thought of a name as an essential item for an airplane. My wife (now Ex?) wanted to call the RV ?The Frog? because of all the ?Ribets, Ribets, Ribets?..? Yeah, she?s Ex?.
However?..I know that there are lots of folsk out there with good names (and even better stories !) for their RV?s ? so here?s today?s non-technical thread ? What?s in a name?
(BTW - I think I finally have a name for the -8, but I think it?s more appropriate if I wait until she comes out of the paint shop to reveal it?besides, maybe I?ll change my mind after I hear from everyone!)
So Doug ? where?d ?Flash? come from?!
Paul