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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. | ||
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{| class="prettytable sortable" | {| class="prettytable sortable" | ||
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!Country | !Country | ||
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!Detachment | !Detachment | ||
!Aircraft | !Aircraft | ||
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!Description | !Description | ||
!Images | !Images | ||
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| + | |[[File:815NAS Badge UK.png|100px]] | ||
|[[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:815 Naval Air Squadron|815 Naval Air Squadron]] | ||
| − | |[[wikipedia:HMS Amazon (F169)|HMS ''Amazon'']] | + | ||[[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|Westland Lynx HAS3CTS]] dressed in the colors of | + | |1993-06-23{{ref|https://archive.ph/LKiog|https://www.helis.com/database/cn/6559/}} |
| − | |[[File:SegaReferences Military GB Navy Amazon Helicopter SonicandTails.png| | + | |A [[wikipedia:Westland Lynx#Naval variants|Westland Lynx HAS3CTS]] dressed in the colors of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] on the starboard side and in the colors of [[Miles "Tails" Prower]] on the port side.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230715125753/https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1279536}} |
| + | |[[File:SegaReferences Military GB Navy Amazon Helicopter SonicandTails.jpg|320px]] | ||
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| + | |[[File:AFA Badge PT.png|320px]] | ||
| + | |[[wikipedia:Portugal|Portugal]] | ||
| + | |[[wikipedia:Portuguese Air Force|Air Force]] | ||
| + | |[[wikipedia:Portuguese Air Force Academy|Portuguese Air Force Academy (AFA)]] | ||
| + | |N/A | ||
| + | |N/A | ||
| + | |2003-2008{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20221209012148/https://www.academiafa.edu.pt/p-525-alumni}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230919173553/http://walkarounds-patches.blogspot.com/2014/12/academia-da-forca-aerea-afa.html}} | ||
| + | |The Portuguese Air Force Academy ''"Sónicos"'' (Sonics) course patch featuring artwork of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] and that of a [[wikipedia:de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk|Chipmunk Mk 20]] trainer aircraft (the primary trainer of the Portuguese Air Force Academy) alongside the motto ''"Quebrando Os Limites Do Céu"'' (Breaking The Sky's Limits). In addition to the official course patch, former students from different squadrons, especially those who graduated as pilots, created patches derived from the original to maintain and affirm their "origins". | ||
| + | |<br>[[File:Sónicos PT Patch (AFA, 2003-2008).jpg|320px]]<br><br>[[File:Sónicos PT Patch Desert Version (AFA, 2003-2008).jpg|320px]]<br><br>[[File:SónicosTransportSquadron PT Patch (AFA, 2003-2008).jpg|320px]]<br><br>[[File:SónicosFighterAircraftSquadron PT Patch (AFA, 2003-2008).jpg|320px]]<br><br>[[File:SónicosHelicopterSquadron PT Patch (AFA, 2003-2008).jpg|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| | + | |[[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}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230714194250/https://www.marinha.pt/pt/os_meios/fragatas/Paginas/nrp-alvares-cabral.aspx}}{{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}} | + | |''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|Westland Super Lynx Mk.95]] dressed with | + | |2006-2008{{fileref|RevistadaArmada PT 2013-07.pdf|page=18}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230715064933/http://walkarounds-patches.blogspot.com/2015/04/esquadrilha-de-helicopteros-da-marinha.html}} |
| − | |[[File: | + | |A [[wikipedia:Westland Lynx#Export variants|Westland Super Lynx Mk.95]] dressed with custom artwork of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] alongside the motto ''"No Regrets"'', truncated from the full ''"...I've got no regrets"''.{{fileref|Sonic Adventure Stylebook.pdf|page=57}} This motto also appears on the official formation patch{{fileref|SonicFlight PT Patch full.pdf}} alongside edited artwork from ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''{{fileref|SA1 M d11.png}} (recolored to the [[wikipedia:Flag of Portugal|Flag of Portugal]]), seen being worn by notable ''Sonic Flight'' pilots like frigate captain Mónica Alexandra Pereira Martins.{{fileref|SonicFlight5 Lynx Mk.25 (MónicaPereiraMartins).jpg}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230714082628/https://www.marinha.pt/pt/media-center/Noticias/Paginas/Comandante-Monica-Martins-e-a-nova-Chefe-do-Estado-Maior-do-Comando-da-Zona-Mar%C3%ADtima-dos-Acores-.aspx}}{{fileref|DiáriodaRepública PT 2020-01-07; Pages 53-54.pdf}} |
| + | |[[File:SonicFlight6 Lynx Mk.95 (F331 NRP Álvares Cabral).jpg|320px]] | ||
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| + | <br>[[File:SonicFlight Lynx Mk.25 (F331 NRP Álvares Cabral).jpg|320px]]<br><br>[[File:SonicFlight1 Lynx Mk.25 (F331 NRP Álvares Cabral).jpg|320px]]<br><br>[[File:SonicFlight PT Patch.jpg|320px]] | ||
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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
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United Kingdom | Navy | 815 Naval Air Squadron | HMS Amazon (F169)[1][2] | Sonic & Tails[3] | 1993-06-23[3] | A Westland Lynx HAS3CTS dressed in the colors of Sonic the Hedgehog on the starboard side and in the colors of Miles "Tails" Prower on the port side.[4] | 
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Portugal | Air Force | Portuguese Air Force Academy (AFA) | N/A | N/A | 2003-2008[5][6] | The Portuguese Air Force Academy "Sónicos" (Sonics) course patch featuring artwork of Sonic the Hedgehog and that of a Chipmunk Mk 20 trainer aircraft (the primary trainer of the Portuguese Air Force Academy) alongside the motto "Quebrando Os Limites Do Céu" (Breaking The Sky's Limits). In addition to the official course patch, former students from different squadrons, especially those who graduated as pilots, created patches derived from the original to maintain and affirm their "origins". | .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg)
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Portugal | Navy | Navy's Helicopter Squadron (EHM) | NRP Álvares Cabral (F331)[7][8][9] | Sonic Flight[10][11][12] | 2006-2008[11][13] | A Westland Super Lynx Mk.95 dressed with custom artwork of Sonic the Hedgehog alongside the motto "No Regrets", truncated from the full "...I've got no regrets".[14] This motto also appears on the official formation patch[15] alongside edited artwork from Sonic Adventure[16] (recolored to the Flag of Portugal), seen being worn by notable Sonic Flight pilots like frigate captain Mónica Alexandra Pereira Martins.[17][18][19] | .jpg)
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References
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.helis.com/database/cn/6559/ (archive.today)
- ↑ https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1279536 (Wayback Machine: 2023-07-15 12:57)
- ↑ https://www.academiafa.edu.pt/p-525-alumni (Wayback Machine: 2022-12-09 01:21)
- ↑ http://walkarounds-patches.blogspot.com/2014/12/academia-da-forca-aerea-afa.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-09-19 17:35)
- ↑ https://www.marinha.pt/pt/os_meios/fragatas/Paginas/nrp-alvares-cabral.aspx (Wayback Machine: 2023-07-14 19:42)
- ↑ File:RevistadaArmada PT 2008-02.pdf, page 6
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:RevistadaArmada PT 2013-07.pdf, page 18
- ↑ File:AgustaWestlandLynxandSuperLynx UK Article 2009 (by Emiel Sloot).pdf, page 8
- ↑ http://walkarounds-patches.blogspot.com/2015/04/esquadrilha-de-helicopteros-da-marinha.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-07-15 06:49)
- ↑ File:Sonic Adventure Stylebook.pdf, page 57
- ↑ File:SonicFlight PT Patch full.pdf
- ↑ File:SA1 M d11.png
- ↑ File:SonicFlight5 Lynx Mk.25 (MónicaPereiraMartins).jpg
- ↑ https://www.marinha.pt/pt/media-center/Noticias/Paginas/Comandante-Monica-Martins-e-a-nova-Chefe-do-Estado-Maior-do-Comando-da-Zona-Mar%C3%ADtima-dos-Acores-.aspx (Wayback Machine: 2023-07-14 08:26)
- ↑ File:DiáriodaRepública PT 2020-01-07; Pages 53-54.pdf
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