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Originally Posted by slakjaw View Post
the only other time I have heard spook was in a racist kind of way.

Now I know it means more than that.
Its used in many different ways.

For instance the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom had a mascot that was called the "Phantom" which soon was changed in the field to "The spook."

Boeing: News Feature - F-4 Phantoms Phabulous 40th



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