Took a date to the fabulous Ft Lauderdale beach airshow this weekend and was explaining to her that the incredible F-15 was doing a Cuban 8, with each loop reaching about 10,000', when she asks, "why is it called a "Cuban" 8?" Living in Miami for a long time you'd think I'd know about all things Cuban but no, I have no idea why the figure 8 in the sky is called "Cuban"; can anybody help me on this one?