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Subject: Re: Aircraft Nicknames
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From: att!bcr!pyuxd!pyuxf!jem3
The A-6 is an attack aircraft and can carry a lot of ordinance
while the EA-6 does not carry armament, i.e., it's sterile.

As far as the Aluminum Overcast, the B-36 and C-124 were in
service at about the same time and both got the nickname.
Since they are both gone now, the name has been assigned to a
new aircraft.
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