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Offline perdue3

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Why did you choose your squad name?
« on: September 08, 2011, 04:37:26 PM »
I thought it would be interesting to understand some of the squad names in game and why they were chosen. IF you are a historical squad, why that squad? If you made something clever up, how did it come about? Were you impaired when you thought of it? Out of spite? Let's hear it! (Long version necessary)
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Re: Why did you choose your squad name?
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2011, 04:40:21 PM »
my squad name? the one man band.


because we have 2 people in it.

id actually like to know how yours came along (as in why you chose to be the leader of KN), if im not mistaken there was a real life kommando nowonty.

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Re: Why did you choose your squad name?
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2011, 05:01:12 PM »
Our squad was initially The Instigators for our penchant to needle our former squadmates and the common goal of stopping base takers.  We're not a serious squad, so a stupid name works for us.  I was going to name the squad Pudding People, but not many would get the obscure Spinal Tap reference.  Muffintops is befitting because if I don't stop loafing, I may soon become one.   :uhoh
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Re: Why did you choose your squad name?
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2011, 07:20:12 PM »
my squad name? the one man band.


because we have 2 people in it.

id actually like to know how yours came along (as in why you chose to be the leader of KN), if im not mistaken there was a real life kommando nowonty.
Kommando Nowonty was the first fighter Jet squadron.

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Re: Why did you choose your squad name?
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2011, 08:13:42 PM »
Well, if i had a squad it would be immelmansexmachine
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Re: Why did you choose your squad name?
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2011, 12:09:06 AM »
VF-17 Jolly Rogers were a corsiar squadron in the Pacific.  I joined because I was interested in naval aviation, and the squad was pretty much everybody that I flew with when we had the 49th Fighter Group.

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Re: Why did you choose your squad name?
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2011, 12:40:31 AM »
I don't have the fortune to say I chose this name but damn..it is the finest in all the AH land  hahahaha...really don't know the history but from what I gather it was just a few mates...Spatula,Whisk and Ladle, keepin it kiwi and light hearted...

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Re: Why did you choose your squad name?
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2011, 01:04:41 PM »
because the muffintops was already taken.

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Re: Why did you choose your squad name?
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2011, 01:32:47 PM »
 :lol 

Semp if you had been quicker, we would have had to settle for our second choice: "69th P-51 ACEDOGGG KILLAZ"



edit due to over abundance of commas.
« Last Edit: September 09, 2011, 01:43:00 PM by caldera »
"Then out spake brave Horatius, the Captain of the gate:
 To every man upon this earth, death cometh soon or late.
 And how can man die better, than facing fearful odds.
 For the ashes of his fathers and the temples of his Gods."

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Re: Why did you choose your squad name?
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2011, 03:06:47 PM »
80th FS Headhunters were one of the premiere P38 squadrons in the PTO.   Back in Airwarrior the squad I helped start with mir was the Nomads.  They'd somewhat run their course when AH started.  During an Airwarrior Scenario I was GL for a PTO 38 group and chose the 80th Headhunters for that.  Del ended up GLing most of the scenario for the Headhunters as I had to bow out for some long forgotten reason.

That's where the interest in their history started.  When it came time to get an AH squad going, it made more sense to me to go with the 80th Headhunters then to try and revive the Nomads.  Because of the scenario connection from Airwarrior the 80th was still a tip of the cap to the Nomads, but allowed for a different 'identity' in AH.  Since we're still 38 dweebs it made perfect sense :)
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Re: Why did you choose your squad name?
« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2011, 01:08:23 AM »
I thought it would be interesting to understand some of the squad names in game and why they were chosen. IF you are a historical squad, why that squad? If you made something clever up, how did it come about? Were you impaired when you thought of it? Out of spite? Let's hear it! (Long version necessary)

I researched various bomb groups before coming across a name I liked. The 91st Bomb Group, "The Ragged Irregulars", is something that grew on me as I presented this idea to the community. I read up on the general history of this group and decided the name would fit for those dedicated bomber nerds like myself who have a love for the tough-as-nails B17 Flying Fortress. In Aces High, it's been a great thrill to pit a mass-formation of 91st B17's (preferably escorted :D ), against some of the most formidable opposition put forth from both the Rooks & Knights. I hope that soon I can get back in the saddle and revive that fun again.
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Re: Why did you choose your squad name?
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2011, 04:36:12 PM »
Kommando Nowonty was the first fighter Jet squadron.
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Re: Why did you choose your squad name?
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2011, 09:47:43 PM »
If I was in a squad it would be 781st Heavens Krewsaders.

81st Krewsaders was my first squad and first squad I leaded.

777th was my 2nd biggest squad and 2nd squad I leaded through 30,000 feet, 3 hour long air raids.
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Re: Why did you choose your squad name?
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2011, 10:02:12 PM »
The Claim Jumpers
Because we take bases and believe the world (map) is ours for the taking!
Most of us like the challenge of base captures by air or ground.

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Re: Why did you choose your squad name?
« Reply #14 on: September 13, 2011, 11:50:47 PM »
I started a small squad of equals to have someone to wing with.  The Wingmen seemed to fit perfectly.  We reached seven members at our peak and flew nothing but fighter sorties with an occasional attack sortie thrown in.  When we were online together and weren't off doing out own thing we rotated who would call and lead our missions and what and where we'd fly and we flew every type of fighter aircraft.  It's hard to have a historic context when you're switching between German, English, Japanese, Russian, Italian and American aircraft for each sortie but it's a lot of fun.

While we all had recruiting capabilites none of us were ever really recruiters so the squad eventually petered out but I still fly under the name to remember the good times we had and to keep from being invited into other squads.  I keep thinking about a revival but I'm on so little I don't think I could pull it off or keep it going so I'm now a one man wingman.
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