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| − | The following is a list of '''references to [[Sonic]] in militaries'''. | + | The following is a list of '''references to [[Sonic]] in militaries'''. As one of pop culture's most recognizable icons, facets of the world's various militaries occasionally reference Sonic the Hedgehog, often adapting its characters to serve as mascots for individual detachments. |
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|[[wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] | |[[wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] | ||
|[[wikipedia:Royal Navy|Navy]] | |[[wikipedia:Royal Navy|Navy]] | ||
| − | | | + | |[[wikipedia:815 Naval Air Squadron|815 Naval Air Squadron]] |
| − | || | + | ||[[wikipedia:HMS Amazon (F169)|HMS ''Amazon'' (F169)]]{{ref|https://www.seaforces.org/marint/Royal-Navy/Frigate/Amazon-Type-21-class.htm}}{{fileref|F169 HMS Amazon (Royal Navy).jpg}} |
| − | |Sonic & Tails{{ref|https://archive.ph/LKiog|https://www.helis.com/database/cn/6559/}} | + | |''Sonic & Tails''{{ref|https://archive.ph/LKiog|https://www.helis.com/database/cn/6559/}} |
| − | |A [[wikipedia:Westland Lynx#Naval variants|Westland Lynx HAS3CTS]] dressed in the colors of | + | |A [[wikipedia:Westland Lynx#Naval variants|Westland Lynx HAS3CTS]] dressed in the colors of [[Miles "Tails" Prower]]. A separate dress saw the Lynx sporting the colors of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] himself. |
| − | |[[File:SegaReferences Military GB Navy Amazon Helicopter SonicandTails.png| | + | |[[File:SegaReferences Military GB Navy Amazon Helicopter SonicandTails.png|320px]] |
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| + | |[[File:EHM Badge PT.png|100px]] | ||
|[[wikipedia:Portugal|Portugal]] | |[[wikipedia:Portugal|Portugal]] | ||
|[[wikipedia:Portuguese Navy|Navy]] | |[[wikipedia:Portuguese Navy|Navy]] | ||
| − | | | + | |[[wikipedia:Portuguese Naval Aviation#Navy's Helicopter Squadron|Navy's Helicopter Squadron (EHM)]] |
| − | | | + | |[[wikipedia:Vasco da Gama-class frigate#Ships|NRP ''Álvares Cabral'' (F331)]]{{ref|https://www.seaforces.org/marint/Portuguese-Navy/Frigate/F-331-NRP-Alvares-Cabral.htm}}{{fileref|F331 NRP Álvares Cabral (Portuguese Navy).jpg}} |
| − | |Sonic Flight{{fileref|RevistadaArmada PT 2008-02.pdf|page=6}}{{fileref|RevistadaArmada PT 2013-07.pdf|page=18}}{{fileref|AgustaWestlandLynxandSuperLynx UK Article 2009 (by Emiel Sloot).pdf|page=8 | + | |''Sonic Flight''{{fileref|RevistadaArmada PT 2008-02.pdf|page=6}}{{fileref|RevistadaArmada PT 2013-07.pdf|page=18}}{{fileref|AgustaWestlandLynxandSuperLynx UK Article 2009 (by Emiel Sloot).pdf|page=8}} |
| − | |A [[wikipedia:Westland Lynx#Export variants|Westland Super Lynx Mk.95]] dressed with an emblem of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] and the motto ''"I've got no regrets."'' | + | |A [[wikipedia:Westland Lynx#Export variants|Westland Super Lynx Mk.95]] dressed with an emblem of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] and the motto ''"I've got no regrets."'' This emblem also appears on the official [[wikipedia:Formation patch|formation patch]]{{fileref|SonicFlight PT Patch full.pdf}}, seen being worn by notable ''Sonic Flight'' pilots like Mónica Pereira Martins.{{fileref|SonicFlight5 Lynx Mk.25 (MónicaPereiraMartins).jpg}} |
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The following is a list of references to Sonic in militaries. As one of pop culture's most recognizable icons, facets of the world's various militaries occasionally reference Sonic the Hedgehog, often adapting its characters to serve as mascots for individual detachments.
Vehicles
| Badge | Country | Type | Squadron | Detachment | Aircraft | Description | Images |
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United Kingdom | Navy | 815 Naval Air Squadron | HMS Amazon (F169)[1][2] | Sonic & Tails[3] | A Westland Lynx HAS3CTS dressed in the colors of Miles "Tails" Prower. A separate dress saw the Lynx sporting the colors of Sonic the Hedgehog himself. | 320px |
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Portugal | Navy | Navy's Helicopter Squadron (EHM) | NRP Álvares Cabral (F331)[4][5] | Sonic Flight[6][7][8] | A Westland Super Lynx Mk.95 dressed with an emblem of Sonic the Hedgehog and the motto "I've got no regrets." This emblem also appears on the official formation patch[9], seen being worn by notable Sonic Flight pilots like Mónica Pereira Martins.[10] | .jpg)
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References
- ↑ https://www.helis.com/database/cn/6559/ (archive.today)
- ↑ File:RevistadaArmada PT 2008-02.pdf, page 6
- ↑ File:RevistadaArmada PT 2013-07.pdf, page 18
- ↑ File:AgustaWestlandLynxandSuperLynx UK Article 2009 (by Emiel Sloot).pdf, page 8
- ↑ File:SonicFlight PT Patch full.pdf
- ↑ File:SonicFlight5 Lynx Mk.25 (MónicaPereiraMartins).jpg
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