Posted on Jun 27, 2014
The US Military's Racial Slur... Anyone have thoughts on this?
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I see this as yet another example of Political Correctness not being checked by common sense.
http://www.stripes.com/opinion/the-us-military-s-racial-slur-1.290919
http://www.stripes.com/opinion/the-us-military-s-racial-slur-1.290919
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You look at the names and it's about being a fierce warrior honoring those namesakes. Not sure how the original helicopter/Native American thing came to be (though not sure about the Huey/Iroquois connection either), should we go PC commando and change all the names to safer alternatives:
AH-64 Butterfly
RAH-66 Dust Devil
UH-60 Whirly Bird
CH-47 Chrysanthemum
Now those are PC and, If I dare say, shock and awe kind of names that will have both us and our enemies dying from laughter.
AH-64 Butterfly
RAH-66 Dust Devil
UH-60 Whirly Bird
CH-47 Chrysanthemum
Now those are PC and, If I dare say, shock and awe kind of names that will have both us and our enemies dying from laughter.
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For the Huey, I've heard different stories. The nomenclature was originally HU-1, shortened down Joe slang for it became HUEY.
Alternatively, I've read "The last aircraft introduced into the Army without an Indian name is the AH-1G HueyCobra. This aircraft, an outgrowth of the UH-1 Iroquois (Huey), was named by its maker before it was purchased by the Army. When the Army started buying the helicopter the name quickly was shortened by common usage to ” Cobra,” which is descriptive of its impressive fighting ability." -http://theaviationist.com/2013/03/13/american-indian-tribes-tradition/
Either way, it was, and in many ways still is an amazing aircraft.
Alternatively, I've read "The last aircraft introduced into the Army without an Indian name is the AH-1G HueyCobra. This aircraft, an outgrowth of the UH-1 Iroquois (Huey), was named by its maker before it was purchased by the Army. When the Army started buying the helicopter the name quickly was shortened by common usage to ” Cobra,” which is descriptive of its impressive fighting ability." -http://theaviationist.com/2013/03/13/american-indian-tribes-tradition/
Either way, it was, and in many ways still is an amazing aircraft.
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For those wanting some history:
"AR 70-28, dated 18 June 1976, specifies that Army aircraft should be given the names of American Indian tribes or chiefs or terms. The name should appeal to the imagination without sacrifice of dignity, and should suggest an aggressive spirit and confidence in the capabilities of the aircraft. The name also should suggest mobility, agility, flexibility, firepower and endurance.For brevity, it is suggested the name consist of only one word."
The article can be found: http://theaviationist.com/2013/03/13/american-indian-tribes-tradition/
It also contains a complete list of names.
"AR 70-28, dated 18 June 1976, specifies that Army aircraft should be given the names of American Indian tribes or chiefs or terms. The name should appeal to the imagination without sacrifice of dignity, and should suggest an aggressive spirit and confidence in the capabilities of the aircraft. The name also should suggest mobility, agility, flexibility, firepower and endurance.For brevity, it is suggested the name consist of only one word."
The article can be found: http://theaviationist.com/2013/03/13/american-indian-tribes-tradition/
It also contains a complete list of names.
Have you ever wondered why the AH-64 is called “Apache”? The American Indian tribes tradition
All of the American Army helicopters are named after either Indian Tribe names, or Indian Tribe Chiefs’ names (Apache, Comanche,Chinooketc). This regularity is nowhere near accidental. The …
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What a waste of effort! Let's focus less on our naming conventions and more on the lethality of these weapons systems - and the next generation of "laying the smack down" combat multipliers.
If the DoD puts an ounce of energy into this, we're in for a LONG ride into absurdity!
We could always just use Transformers names: Optimus Prime sounds good for a tank...Ultra Magnus could be a missile system. Oh wait, we don't want to offend the Decepticons!
Thanks for sharing LTC Paul Labrador.
If the DoD puts an ounce of energy into this, we're in for a LONG ride into absurdity!
We could always just use Transformers names: Optimus Prime sounds good for a tank...Ultra Magnus could be a missile system. Oh wait, we don't want to offend the Decepticons!
Thanks for sharing LTC Paul Labrador.
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