Russian nickname for Stukas
 

I read somewhere, and I cannot recall where, that the Russians called the Ju-87 'Boot' or 'Clog', as well as names which may not be suitable for this forum. Can anyone clarify this?

Re: Russian nickname for Stukas
 

T E D,

In this list the Ju-87 is (also) called "Lopata" or spade.

See http://www.zweiter-weltkrieg-lexikon...-dt-Flugzeuge/

Regards,

Leendert

Re: Russian nickname for Stukas
 

Ted,

The term you are looking for is "лаптежник", a derivative of "лапоть", the Russian bast shoe. The landing gear spats of the Ju 87 were thought to resemble lapti by Soviet observers.

Regards,

Paul

Re: Russian nickname for Stukas
 

Good day,
the Russians never called Ju-87 - "Lopata" (spade). Also incorrectly translated nicknames 'Boot' or 'Clog'.
Most often the Ju-87 Russians called "Laptezhnik ("clad in Russian bast shoes"), as already said Paul. Rarely are the nicknames "Lapotnik" (same thing), or briefly "Lapot'".
It seems in the photo?: http://i.blog.fontanka.ru/photos/201...ehjuR499jW.jpg
Also refers to the nicknames "Pevun" (Songster) and "Muzikant" (Musician) for the characteristic sound when the Ju-87 swooped down.
The pilots of the VVS RKKA in the memoirs and reports usually called Ju-87 is much easier - "Junkers".
Once seen in the memoirs of the nickname "Gorbatiy" (hunchback), but it's more often used for Il-2.
regards,
Kirill