[fugazi]

Grunting was an option, but there weren’t official nicknames. For example the SBD dive bomber was just the SBD (Scout Bomber, Dauntless). Nicknames, like Dauntless, didn’t come around until later.

[fugazi]

Meant to type “Scout Bomber, Douglas”

[lapsus calami]

 

 

Folk I know called them SpeedyD's - the only nickname I've ever heard for them. Pretty speedy when they were diving.