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Old 08-31-2007, 16:43 PM   #64 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by hello View Post
Kasatka? I don't think that's the NATO reporting name, it doesn't begin with "H". It's like calling Su-47 Berkut a jet bomber. Also, it's a three-syllable word.
Kasatka and Berkut are the Russian names.

The Russians had informal nicknames for their aircraft- like Chemodan ("luggage cart") for the MiG-23 "Flogger". There's a list here.
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