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The Madness Of Griffons @tmogriffons.bsky.social

Semi official means that the aircrew of an aircraft type developed a common name themselves for the type which became synonymous enough to start appearing in official documentation.

aug 18, 2025, 11:54 am • 1 0

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Tom Duncan @capntom.bsky.social

I googled “Naval Aircraft Factory N3N” and on the first two pages of hits. The “Semi-official” names in order of frequency. Yellow Peril. 12 times N3N only. 4 times Yellow Bird. 1 time Canary. 1 time So I must concede my error and agree that Canary was obviously the Common Name 🙄

aug 18, 2025, 12:20 pm • 1 0 • view
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The Madness Of Griffons @tmogriffons.bsky.social

Now search 'canary aircraft'.

aug 18, 2025, 12:41 pm • 0 0 • view
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Tom Duncan @capntom.bsky.social

2 relevant hits !

aug 18, 2025, 1:52 pm • 1 0 • view
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The Madness Of Griffons @tmogriffons.bsky.social

Try image search. A whole page full of them 🤷

aug 18, 2025, 1:55 pm • 0 0 • view
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Tom Duncan @capntom.bsky.social

Michael ! Michael ! Griffons is just making shit up again.

aug 18, 2025, 11:55 am • 2 0 • view
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Michael @vivamjm.bsky.social

I'm not sure it will help much (his mind too far away now in cloud cuckoo land), but nurse is on her way. 😳

aug 18, 2025, 12:04 pm • 2 0 • view