NICKNAME FOR AIRMEN
" Airnats" will take its place beside " poilus " and " Yanks " if the world will accept the result of an appeal made by The Plane News, the organ of the American Air Service, for suggestions for the best nickname for, fighters in the air service. About 300 names wore proposed by readers, from which a committee selected twenty-five. A vote was taken of the aviators at the American Aviation School, where The Plane News is published, with the result that the name of "Airnats" was chosen. It was suggested by Sergeant C. B. Swafford, of the 655 th Aero Squad, to whom was awarded the first prize. Other names oonsidored were: " Sky Larks," " Joy Boys," " Eagles," " Starshooters," " Skyscrapers," " Larks," " War Eagles," " Sky Bo," " Sky Jackies," and " Joy Stickers."
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 139, 9 December 1918, Page 8
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129NICKNAME FOR AIRMEN Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 139, 9 December 1918, Page 8
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