And more...
UH-1 Huey: Huey-bago (as in Winnebago)
AH-1 Cobra: Snake
UH-60 Black Hawk: Crash Hawk
C-5 Galaxy: FRED (F^cking Ridiculous Economic Disaster)
C-130 Hercules: Herk, Herkybird
T-1 Jayhawk: Tone (T One)
C-141 Starlifter: Starlizard, Lizard
T-37 Tweet: 7,000 lb Dog Whistle, Air Force Device to Turn Fuel into Noise
T-38 wings were referred to as "confidence devices", and proof that anything can fly given a suitable amount of thrust.