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|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 [[wikipedia:Formation patch|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 [[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|DiáriodaRepública PT 2020-01-07; Pages 53-54.pdf}}
 
|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 [[wikipedia:Formation patch|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 [[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|DiáriodaRepública 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 03:00, 15 July 2023

Back to: References to Sonic.

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
815NAS Badge UK.png 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
EHM Badge PT.png Portugal Navy Navy's Helicopter Squadron (EHM) NRP Álvares Cabral (F331)[4][5][6] Sonic Flight[7][8][9] 2006-2008[8][10] 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".Media:Sonic Adventure Stylebook.pdf[11] This motto also appears on the official formation patchMedia:SonicFlight PT Patch full.pdf[12] alongside edited artwork from Sonic AdventureMedia:SA1 M d11.png[13] (recolored to the Flag of Portugal), seen being worn by notable Sonic Flight pilots like frigate captain Mónica Alexandra Pereira Martins.Media:SonicFlight5 Lynx Mk.25 (MónicaPereiraMartins).jpg[14][15][16] SonicFlight6 Lynx Mk.95 (F331 NRP Álvares Cabral).jpg


SonicFlight Lynx Mk.25 (F331 NRP Álvares Cabral).jpg

SonicFlight1 Lynx Mk.25 (F331 NRP Álvares Cabral).jpg

SonicFlight PT Patch.jpg

References

  1. ↑ https://www.seaforces.org/marint/Royal-Navy/Frigate/Amazon-Type-21-class.htm
  2. ↑ File:F169 HMS Amazon (Royal Navy).jpg
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.helis.com/database/cn/6559/ (archive.today)
  4. ↑ https://www.seaforces.org/marint/Portuguese-Navy/Frigate/F-331-NRP-Alvares-Cabral.htm
  5. ↑ https://www.marinha.pt/pt/os_meios/fragatas/Paginas/nrp-alvares-cabral.aspx (Wayback Machine: 2023-07-14 19:42)
  6. ↑ File:F331 NRP Álvares Cabral (Portuguese Navy).jpg
  7. ↑ File:RevistadaArmada PT 2008-02.pdf, page 6
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:RevistadaArmada PT 2013-07.pdf, page 18
  9. ↑ File:AgustaWestlandLynxandSuperLynx UK Article 2009 (by Emiel Sloot).pdf, page 8
  10. ↑ http://walkarounds-patches.blogspot.com/2015/04/esquadrilha-de-helicopteros-da-marinha.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-07-15 06:49)
  11. ↑ File:Sonic Adventure Stylebook.pdf, page 57
  12. ↑ File:SonicFlight PT Patch full.pdf
  13. ↑ File:SA1 M d11.png
  14. ↑ File:SonicFlight5 Lynx Mk.25 (MónicaPereiraMartins).jpg
  15. ↑ 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)
  16. ↑ File:DiáriodaRepública PT 2020-01-07; Pages 53-54.pdf
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