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Originally Posted by Tango Echo Dog
I read somewhere, and I cannot recall where, that the Russians called the Ju-87 'Boot' or 'Clog'...
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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