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||[[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}} | ||[[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/}} | ||
| + | |1993-06-23{{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 [[Miles "Tails" Prower]]. A separate dress saw the Lynx sporting the colors of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] himself. | |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|320px]] | |[[File:SegaReferences Military GB Navy Amazon Helicopter SonicandTails.png|320px]] | ||
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|[[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}} | |[[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 artwork of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] from ''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' and the motto ''"No Regrets"'' (truncated from the full 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}} | + | |2006-2008{{fileref|RevistadaArmada PT 2013-07.pdf|page=18}} |
| + | |A [[wikipedia:Westland Lynx#Export variants|Westland Super Lynx Mk.95]] dressed with artwork of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] from ''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' and the motto ''"No Regrets"'' (truncated from the full 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 [[wikipedia:Frigate captain|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|DiáriodaRépublica PT 2020-01-07; Pages 53-54.pdf}} | ||
|[[File:SonicFlight6 Lynx Mk.95 (F331 NRP Álvares Cabral).jpg|320px]] | |[[File:SonicFlight6 Lynx Mk.95 (F331 NRP Álvares Cabral).jpg|320px]] | ||
Revision as of 04:47, 14 July 2023
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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 | Date | Description | Images |
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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 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] | 2006-2008[7] | A Westland Super Lynx Mk.95 dressed with artwork of Sonic the Hedgehog from Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut and the motto "No Regrets" (truncated from the full 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 frigate captain Mónica Alexandra Pereira Martins.[10][11][12] | .jpg)
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References
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.helis.com/database/cn/6559/ (archive.today)
- ↑ File:RevistadaArmada PT 2008-02.pdf, page 6
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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
- ↑ 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:DiáriodaRépublica PT 2020-01-07; Pages 53-54.pdf
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