Originally Posted by
perttime
Hmmm. I don't think the weapon can be cannon, rifle or pistol.
Right!
Looking for an airplane.
1. Originally named for a weather phenomenon, then re-named for a bird.
2. Some of them were later named for a weapon.
3. Flown by three countries.
4. Two of these countries used it in a war (that is, two different wars, neither of which involved both of these countries)
5. The weapon mentioned in clue #2 is not a cannon. a rifle, or a pistol.