Army Clarifies “Ship” vs. “Plane” — Naval Aviation News, June 15, 1944.
Army Clarifies Word Usage
“Ship” Must Not Mean “Plane”The Army has issued an official memorandum to halt confusion which arises over use of the word “ship” to refer either to a vessel or an aircraft.
Under the signature of General George C. Marshall, the memorandum directed that all Army personnel “will discontinue use of the word ‘ship’ to designate aircraft.” The memo stated that use of the word to describe a plane has led to serious confusion between personnel of the Army and personnel in various units of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
BuAER COMMENT–Navy and Marine personnel who still persist in calling an airplane a “ship,” should take cognizance.
