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Nukey McMeltface and Other Would-Be Bomber Names

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When U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah James announced an internal naming competition for the Northrop Grumman B-21 in February, she may have underestimated the creativity of airmen and the pitfalls of public polling. Nukey McMeltface and Trump Bomber were among more than 2,100 submissions to a list that was released by the air branch on Sept. 22 after a number of freedom of information requests were filed seeking the document. (aviationweek.com) Altro...

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OzarkTrail
Ronnie B. 2
That's what happens when you allow every stoner sitting in their underwear in front of a computer to name a high dollar, tax funded, death machine...

Besides, not original. The comedian in Britain did it first.
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TiredTom
Tom Bruce 2
how 'bout "breakthebankbomber" seems like all these projects cost twice as much as estimates as Air Force keeps making change after change after change.....and takes 10+ years to complete giving enemies chance to get ready for it... not anti-defense but...where's Kelly Johnson when we need him?
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PSUAth
Supercool Marmol 1
Didn't Stephen Colbert get his "nation of followers" to try and name the ISS (or at least one of the modules) "Colbert". If I remember, he was #1 and like 10x more votes than the #2 name. NASA didn't do it, but ended up naming the execrcise machine C.O.L.B.E.R.T. or something?

the power of open voting. When Reddit/4Chan finds a project to get behind...
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Bernie20910
Bernie20910 1
"Freedom Freighter" For when your precision guided Freedom Units absolutely, positively have to be delivered overnight.
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RedOctober
Andrew Phoon 1
Can I suggest the following:

The Dump Truck
ICU (as in - I See You, then you'll be in ICU)
Big BoomBox
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