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General Slang
Tonka
· noun · military
The Panavia Tornado strike jet.
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RAF nickname for the Tornado, the swing-wing strike jet that served from 1979 until retirement in 2019. The name's a play on the kids' toy truck brand — heavy, rugged, indestructible-looking. Used affectionately by Tornado crews and ground engineers; you'd hear it on the flight line at Marham or Lossiemouth right up to the type's last flight.
“Did his first Gulf tour flying Tonkas out of Tabuk.”
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Tonka In A Sentence
Did his first Gulf tour flying Tonkas out of Tabuk.
Origin & Usage
RAF slang from the 1980s, riffing on the Tonka Toys brand of heavy-duty toy trucks.
Variants
Tonkas
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What does Tonka mean?
'Tonka' is a nickname for the Panavia Tornado, a strike jet.
How do you use Tonka in a sentence?
For example: 'A pair of Tonkas roared over the airfield at low level.'
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