diff --git a/gen/armor.py b/gen/armor.py
index e6b73e54..9cc0c090 100644
--- a/gen/armor.py
+++ b/gen/armor.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class GroundConflictGenerator:
                         u = random.choice(manpads)
                         self.mission.vehicle_group(
                             side,
-                            namegen.next_infantry_name(side, cp, u), u,
+                            namegen.next_infantry_name(side, cp.id, u), u,
                             position=infantry_position,
                             group_size=1,
                             heading=forward_heading,
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class GroundConflictGenerator:
         u = random.choice(possible_infantry_units)
         self.mission.vehicle_group(
                 side,
-                namegen.next_infantry_name(side, cp, u), u,
+                namegen.next_infantry_name(side, cp.id, u), u,
                 position=infantry_position,
                 group_size=1,
                 heading=forward_heading,
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class GroundConflictGenerator:
             position = infantry_position.random_point_within(55, 5)
             self.mission.vehicle_group(
                 side,
-                namegen.next_infantry_name(side, cp, u), u,
+                namegen.next_infantry_name(side, cp.id, u), u,
                 position=position,
                 group_size=1,
                 heading=forward_heading,
diff --git a/gen/flights/flight.py b/gen/flights/flight.py
index 9b659c5f..0b784025 100644
--- a/gen/flights/flight.py
+++ b/gen/flights/flight.py
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ class Flight:
     def __init__(self, package: Package, unit_type: Type[FlyingType],
                  count: int, flight_type: FlightType, start_type: str,
                  departure: ControlPoint, arrival: ControlPoint,
-                 divert: Optional[ControlPoint]) -> None:
+                 divert: Optional[ControlPoint],
+                 custom_name: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         self.package = package
         self.unit_type = unit_type
         self.count = count
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ class Flight:
         self.start_type = start_type
         self.use_custom_loadout = False
         self.client_count = 0
+        self.custom_name = custom_name
 
         # Will be replaced with a more appropriate FlightPlan by
         # FlightPlanBuilder, but an empty flight plan the flight begins with an
@@ -172,4 +174,6 @@ class Flight:
 
     def __repr__(self):
         name = db.unit_type_name(self.unit_type)
+        if self.custom_name:
+            return f"{self.custom_name} {self.count} x {name}"
         return f"[{self.flight_type}] {self.count} x {name}"
diff --git a/gen/naming.py b/gen/naming.py
index 2928b17d..e79223a0 100644
--- a/gen/naming.py
+++ b/gen/naming.py
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
-from game import db
-from gen.flights.flight import Flight
 import random
 
-ALPHA_MILITARY = ["Alpha","Bravo","Charlie","Delta","Echo","Foxtrot",
-                  "Golf","Hotel","India","Juliet","Kilo","Lima","Mike",
-                  "November","Oscar","Papa","Quebec","Romeo","Sierra",
-                  "Tango","Uniform","Victor","Whisky","XRay","Yankee",
-                  "Zulu","Zero"]
+from dcs.country import Country
+from dcs.unittype import UnitType
+
+from game import db
+
+from gen.flights.flight import Flight
+
+ALPHA_MILITARY = ["Alpha", "Bravo", "Charlie", "Delta", "Echo", "Foxtrot",
+                  "Golf", "Hotel", "India", "Juliet", "Kilo", "Lima", "Mike",
+                  "November", "Oscar", "Papa", "Quebec", "Romeo", "Sierra",
+                  "Tango", "Uniform", "Victor", "Whisky", "XRay", "Yankee",
+                  "Zulu", "Zero"]
+
 
 class NameGenerator:
     number = 0
@@ -47,36 +53,44 @@ class NameGenerator:
     def reset(self):
         self.number = 0
         self.ANIMALS = NameGenerator.ANIMALS.copy()
-    
+
     def reset_numbers(self):
         self.number = 0
         self.infantry_number = 0
 
-    def next_aircraft_name(self, country: int, parent_base_id: int, flight: Flight):
+    def next_aircraft_name(self, country: Country, parent_base_id: int, flight: Flight):
         self.number += 1
-        name_str = "{} {}".format(flight.package.target.name, flight.flight_type)
+        try:
+            if flight.custom_name:
+                name_str = flight.custom_name
+            else:
+                name_str = "{} {}".format(
+                    flight.package.target.name, flight.flight_type)
+        except AttributeError:  # Here to maintain save compatibility with 2.3
+            name_str = "{} {}".format(
+                flight.package.target.name, flight.flight_type)
         return "{}|{}|{}|{}|{}|".format(name_str, country.id, self.number, parent_base_id, db.unit_type_name(flight.unit_type))
 
-    def next_unit_name(self, country, parent_base_id, unit_type):
+    def next_unit_name(self, country: Country, parent_base_id: int, unit_type: UnitType):
         self.number += 1
         return "unit|{}|{}|{}|{}|".format(country.id, self.number, parent_base_id, db.unit_type_name(unit_type))
 
-    def next_infantry_name(self, country, parent_base_id, unit_type):
+    def next_infantry_name(self, country: Country, parent_base_id: int, unit_type: UnitType):
         self.infantry_number += 1
         return "infantry|{}|{}|{}|{}|".format(country.id, self.infantry_number, parent_base_id, db.unit_type_name(unit_type))
 
     def next_basedefense_name(self):
         return "basedefense_aa|0|0|"
 
-    def next_awacs_name(self, country):
+    def next_awacs_name(self, country: Country):
         self.number += 1
         return "awacs|{}|{}|0|".format(country.id, self.number)
 
-    def next_tanker_name(self, country, unit_type):
+    def next_tanker_name(self, country: Country, unit_type: UnitType):
         self.number += 1
         return "tanker|{}|{}|0|{}".format(country.id, self.number, db.unit_type_name(unit_type))
 
-    def next_carrier_name(self, country):
+    def next_carrier_name(self, country: Country):
         self.number += 1
         return "carrier|{}|{}|0|".format(country.id, self.number)
 
@@ -90,6 +104,3 @@ class NameGenerator:
 
 
 namegen = NameGenerator()
-
-
-
diff --git a/qt_ui/widgets/ato.py b/qt_ui/widgets/ato.py
index c4c38e22..11cff960 100644
--- a/qt_ui/widgets/ato.py
+++ b/qt_ui/widgets/ato.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class FlightDelegate(QStyledItemDelegate):
         name = db.unit_type_name(flight.unit_type)
         estimator = TotEstimator(self.package)
         delay = estimator.mission_start_time(flight)
-        return f"[{task}] {count} x {name} in {delay}"
+        return f"{flight} in {delay}"
 
     def second_row_text(self, index: QModelIndex) -> str:
         flight = self.flight(index)
diff --git a/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/QFlightCreator.py b/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/QFlightCreator.py
index 0e0bf773..8066754f 100644
--- a/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/QFlightCreator.py
+++ b/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/QFlightCreator.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from re import L
 from typing import Optional
 
 from PySide2.QtCore import Qt, Signal
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ from PySide2.QtWidgets import (
     QMessageBox,
     QPushButton,
     QVBoxLayout,
+    QLineEdit,
 )
 from dcs.planes import PlaneType
 
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ class QFlightCreator(QDialog):
 
         self.game = game
         self.package = package
+        self.custom_name_text = None
 
         self.setWindowTitle("Create flight")
         self.setWindowIcon(EVENT_ICONS["strike"])
@@ -88,6 +91,12 @@ class QFlightCreator(QDialog):
         layout.addLayout(
             QLabeledWidget("Client Slots:", self.client_slots_spinner))
 
+        self.custom_name = QLineEdit()
+        self.custom_name.textChanged.connect(self.set_custom_name_text)
+        layout.addLayout(
+            QLabeledWidget("Custom Flight Name (Optional)", self.custom_name)
+        )
+
         layout.addStretch()
 
         self.create_button = QPushButton("Create")
@@ -96,6 +105,9 @@ class QFlightCreator(QDialog):
 
         self.setLayout(layout)
 
+    def set_custom_name_text(self, text: str):
+        self.custom_name_text = text
+
     def verify_form(self) -> Optional[str]:
         aircraft: PlaneType = self.aircraft_selector.currentData()
         origin: ControlPoint = self.departure.currentData()
@@ -115,6 +127,8 @@ class QFlightCreator(QDialog):
             return f"{origin.name} has only {available} {aircraft.id} available."
         if size <= 0:
             return f"Flight must have at least one aircraft."
+        if self.custom_name_text and "|" in self.custom_name_text:
+            return f"Cannot include | in flight name"
         return None
 
     def create_flight(self) -> None:
@@ -141,7 +155,7 @@ class QFlightCreator(QDialog):
         else:
             start_type = "Warm"
         flight = Flight(self.package, aircraft, size, task, start_type, origin,
-                        arrival, divert)
+                        arrival, divert, custom_name=self.custom_name_text)
         flight.client_count = self.client_slots_spinner.value()
 
         # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
diff --git a/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/settings/QCustomName.py b/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/settings/QCustomName.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a22e48d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/settings/QCustomName.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+from PySide2.QtWidgets import QGroupBox, QHBoxLayout, QLabel
+
+from gen.flights.flight import Flight
+
+
+class QFlightCustomName(QGroupBox):
+
+    def __init__(self, flight: Flight):
+        super(QFlightCustomName, self).__init__()
+
+        self.flight = flight
+
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        self.custom_name_label = QLabel(f"Custom Name: {flight.custom_name}")
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.custom_name_label)
+        self.setLayout(self.layout)
diff --git a/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/settings/QGeneralFlightSettingsTab.py b/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/settings/QGeneralFlightSettingsTab.py
index f1419669..71dfc036 100644
--- a/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/settings/QGeneralFlightSettingsTab.py
+++ b/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/settings/QGeneralFlightSettingsTab.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from PySide2.QtCore import Signal
-from PySide2.QtWidgets import QFrame, QGridLayout, QVBoxLayout
+from PySide2.QtWidgets import QFrame, QGridLayout, QVBoxLayout, QLabel
 
 from game import Game
 from gen.ato import Package
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ from qt_ui.windows.mission.flight.settings.QFlightStartType import \
     QFlightStartType
 from qt_ui.windows.mission.flight.settings.QFlightTypeTaskInfo import \
     QFlightTypeTaskInfo
+from qt_ui.windows.mission.flight.settings.QCustomName import \
+    QFlightCustomName
 
 
 class QGeneralFlightSettingsTab(QFrame):
@@ -25,10 +27,12 @@ class QGeneralFlightSettingsTab(QFrame):
         flight_departure = QFlightDepartureDisplay(package, flight)
         flight_slots = QFlightSlotEditor(flight, game)
         flight_start_type = QFlightStartType(flight)
+        flight_custom_name = QFlightCustomName(flight)
         layout.addWidget(flight_info, 0, 0)
         layout.addWidget(flight_departure, 1, 0)
         layout.addWidget(flight_slots, 2, 0)
         layout.addWidget(flight_start_type, 3, 0)
+        layout.addWidget(flight_custom_name, 4, 0)
         vstretch = QVBoxLayout()
         vstretch.addStretch()
         layout.addLayout(vstretch, 3, 0)