Also, look what I found here:
https://arlogu3.wixsite.com/mysite/aces-high-squadrons (https://arlogu3.wixsite.com/mysite/aces-high-squadrons)
This is fantastic. Who created this? Arlo?
Why do we can them squads? In Aviation they are SQUADRONS.
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When did Guppy start the Headhunters? Difficult to track this squad, as the CO position was usually assigned to the most recent recruit!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhchoo
DFA is having our 25th anniversary this month!
CAVALRY
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Animl lots of folks here from AW. I came from Warbirds myself. Big thanks to HTC for giving us a place to land and feel welcome...
Death From Above squadron was officially born on June 6th, 1998. Originally formed in AirWarrior (R.I.P.),
I started in AW around 1992 or 93 with VMF-525, moved them to AH but it died off after the move. Joined DFA later.
CAV
Quite a long time ago, I did some research on the oldest squads in Aces High, and produced the timeline chart below. I think it was probably back in 2015, and my requirement to be included at that time was your squad must be currently active active in AH and have been establish at least ten years prior (hence the 2005 cut off).
(https://i.imgur.com/Y7fxbip.jpg)
I logged in this morning briefly, and was happy to see players from some of these squads still at it! I saw players from the Arabian Knights (AKs), Flying Tigers AVG, 99th ASTAG, POTW, Sick Puppies, Gunfighters, DFA, Blue Thunder and the **Regulators**.
So I thought its time to add another ten years worth of squads to the timeline. Let's go to 2015. So, if you're in a currently active AH squad that was established before 2015 (or before 2005 and not listed here) let me hear from you. Post your squad logo here (at least 100x100 px, pls), and your squad start date and I'll add your squad to the chart. Would be nice if you posted a little bit of your squads background history, too - notable players or founding members, etc - just for posterity.
Also I need to here specifically from the **REGULATORS** and Blue Thunder. I think you guys probably quality but I can't find a squad logo or webpage for you.
Thanks all!
Fat Drunk Bastards were 2000, not sure if they are flying anymore though
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My JG5 outfit was formed in late 2011. I'm still flying :old:
I'll add it in the next version of the timeline chart. I'll also go through the current squad listing and try 'graying out' the emblems for squadrons which are no longer in the active squad listing...
EDIT:
Here's the latest, with defunct squads greyed out. I feared the damage would actually be worse. Some 870 people belong to active squads, according to the home page's squad list totals.
(https://i.imgur.com/WcsqTkc.jpg)
Thanks for the info guys.
The 332nd Flying Mongrels are not listed in active squads, so they are greyed out. Their start date was 1997. I've re-activated the 412th (thank you), moved the Flying Circus' start date and added the Claim Jumpers, the Fightin' 49ers, & JG 11, though not sure I have correct start dates for them. Has anyone got a correct start date for the Flying Circus? I think when I orginally made this, they had a website with a history, but I cannot verify. I updated some squad emblems from Arlo's squad pages - The Avengers, the Unforgiven, & 99th ASTAG have a new look. Could not find a decent quality logo for the original Flying Circus so that has been updated to a new look, at least temporarily.
Some other squads I'd like info on include Elite, 325th Checkertails, and Aces and 8s...
There was a Flying Circus listed in old scores from 88 in Air Warrior. I posted a link to the pdf that had some of those scores .... it was hosted by the Muskies but they went dark a few years ago so DoK Gonzo is hosting them now.
What I do not know is if the AH Flying Circus is the same as the AW Flying circus. Most of the original early Air Warrior Squadrons where formed within a few months of each other after Air Warrior went live on GEnie. I didn't get involved until 1992.
Some other squads I'd like info on include Elite, 325th Checkertails, and Aces and 8s...Elite Squadron formed in 1997 in MS Fighter Ace and merged with USMC_Leathernecks and _Savage_ for the migration to Aces High in August, 2010.
BK's greyed out ?????
There IS two of us. 20 or so back in the day.
BK's greyed out ?????
There IS two of us. 20 or so back in the day.
| Rank | Squad Name | Members |
| 1 | Sic Puppies MWK (24) + Sick puppies MWK (13) | 37 |
| 2 | Death -> Dr Evil's Death Squadron (31) | 31 |
| 3 | 162ndFG"Purple*Hearts" (30) | 30 |
| 4 | CLAIM JUMPERS (11) + CLAIM JUMPERS (13) + CLAIM JUMPERS (3) | 27 |
| 5 | Jokers Jokers (27) | 27 |
| 6 | **Elite** (25) | 25 |
| 7 | TA's Murder of Crows Inc. (25) | 25 |
| 8 | LCA RAIDERS (14) + LCA Raiders (8) | 22 |
| 9 | 325th Checkertails VFG (20) | 20 |
| 10 | Arabian Knights (20) | 20 |
| 11 | Dickweed Heavy Bomber Group (19) | 19 |
| 12 | DFA "the way to the next whisky bar" (18) | 18 |
| 13 | Wings of Terror (18) | 18 |
| 14 | * Blue Thunder * DR7 is missd (17) | 17 |
| 15 | VF15-Satans-Playmates (17) | 17 |
| 16 | TAs AeroFighters Inc. (16) | 16 |
| 17 | **Regulators**(Selectively Recruiting) (14) | 14 |
| 18 | Birds Of Prey (14) | 14 |
| 19 | Dirty Devils (13) | 13 |
| 20 | ~Avengers~ (12) | 12 |
| 21 | FUBARS1 (2) | 12 |
| 22 | Kommando Nowotny (12) | 12 |
| 23 | The *Specialists* (12) | 12 |
| 24 | Vaasan Vaakalentajat (12) | 12 |
| 25 | JG11 Sonderstaffel (11) | 11 |
| 26 | the SkyKnights (11) | 11 |
| 27 | Tropical Thunder (10) | 10 |
| 28 | v97thBG (H) Venit Hora (10) | 10 |
| 29 | ***FREEBIRD$ (S.A.C.) ***(5) + FREEBIRD$ (T.A.S)*** (4) | 9 |
| 30 | AK's: ANGRY KID's (9) | 9 |
| 31 | VF-17 Jolly Rogers (9) | 9 |
| 32 | 327th Steel Talons (8) | 8 |
| 33 | 364th C-HAWKS (8) | 8 |
| 34 | 367th FG "Dynamite Gang" (8) | 8 |
| 35 | 56th FG "Zemke's Wolfpack" (8) | 8 |
| 36 | Raw Prawns (8) | 8 |
| 37 | The Few (8) | 8 |
| 38 | 49th FG Fightin 49ers (7) | 7 |
| 39 | 91st Bomb Group (H) "The Ragged Irregul (7) | 7 |
| 40 | Death, The 94th B/A Group - Devil Dogs (7) | 7 |
| 41 | Duxford Wing RAF (7) | 7 |
| 42 | The Damned (est. 1988) (7) | 7 |
| 43 | {{UNDERTAKERS)) (6) | 6 |
| 44 | 99th ASTAG (6) | 6 |
| 45 | 9GIAP VVS RKKA (6) | 6 |
| 46 | Anti-Horde (6) | 6 |
TA57x is the CO of TA's Aerofighters and by extension TA's murder of crows Inc, i will try to get in touch with him too see when the squad was exactly created but i believe around 2005 era.
Is there a way to find the squadron insignia on the squads page?
Oboe, JG11 was formed in January 2006. It is on their AH wiki page. I did that page way back and got the info from Stampf.
https://www.hitechcreations.com/wiki/index.php/JG11_Sonderstaffel
You can also get info on the 80th here as well..
https://www.hitechcreations.com/wiki/index.php/80th_FS_%22Headhunters%22
Check out the wiki several squads listed might find some info..
How about the ACCS? I don't know if they made it over from AW but thought they did. They came to mind and I don't see them on the chart. It's been a while!
I believe Hitech was one of the original Gunfighters? Not sure, and I found no website for them. But I think it was a very early squad that had a number of handles now revered in the the community. Pretty sure there was a BB thread about this chart when it was first produced, and I *think* that is where I got the original info. I think I remember creating that logo with Yosemite Sam for the chart way back then.
Doesn't appear in the squads page - what's the full squad name? I probably should recognize it, but it's not clicking...
The Aerial Crowd Control Service. I just remembered the cool name. A random thought that popped in.
Ah, no I don't think I've ever heard of them. Not listed in the currently active squad page, but they may have been at one time.
Anyone remember the 444th Mafia or something like that? They had a cool logo. Still looking for the logo with a Walt-Disney style wolf, licking his chops with knife and fork in hand - I want to say squad name was "Elite Aces + 1 Mexican"...
I remember the 444th Air Mafia. I even have a couple of their T-shirts. :D
:salute
Oboe, the original Gunfighters had no connection to the Gunfighters formed in Bland in 1990-91. I do not know if that is the squadron you are tracking, it was "Scav's" squad of we go diving down fame.It's my understanding there was a squad in AW using the name Death From Above prior to the current DFA. I'm not sure what happened to the earlier DFA, but I assume they must have disbanded prior to 1998.
Also the DFA were formed in 1990-91 in Aland. Again I do not know if that squad is the DFA you are tracking, but it was quite the famous and popular squadron.
I suggest you check out this thread..
https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?topic=6688.0
Ahh, I miss being loved by the haters. :D :old: :cheers:
Thanks for that link. Brings back some memories, it does.
- oldman
I commissioned an artist by the name of Mary Lynn Skirvin to draw the FlyingPigs logo. I'm ashamed to say I can't find the logo at the moment, and the flyingpigs.com web site is no more.
But it was so top notch that I had to send cease and desist letters to guys in Singapore who made coffee cups and t-shirts with the logo and sold them on the street. A USAF squadron approached
the Pigs and the flying pigs logo is now the official logo of a real B2 bomber, the logo was etched on the plane itself, on a steel plate near the ladder.
TA57x is the CO of TA's Aerofighters and by extension TA's murder of crows Inc, i will try to get in touch with him too see when the squad was exactly created but i believe around 2005 era.
Is there a way to find the squadron insignia on the squads page?
Why do we can them squads? In Aviation they are SQUADRONS.
Oboe
Here is some squad history that AKAk was involved with. Back in the Air Warrior days we flew with the 86th Elimators til Vet left the game then Tkor took over and we then Became the 479th Riddler Raiders the squ Tag Jose flew til his last Mission. I am proud to have been. Apart of the ‘86th then the Riddler Raider’s
Molsman
TA isn't around much at least in my time zone, try shakey61/higheye if they're sober.
Arial Crowd Control Service (A.C.C.S.) was Wedge and Mage's Air Warrior squad, I'm not sure when they started. I was already a member of the 33rd Strike Group (Formed in 1996 on AOL) when I joined ACCS at Awcon 98 were Mage gave me an official A.C.C.S. windbreaker.
I left the ACCS when my primary squad's (33rd Strike Group) XO (Arrow) banned multi-squad membership, but that was right around the time Gamestorm/Kesmia was purchased by EA. Both the ACCS and 33rd made the move from Air Warrior III/MV to Aces High and they died around the same time (2003) Devi from the 33rd, Whels from ACCS, and Myself Joined the Damned at the same time back in 03/04.
I have the logo for the 33rd.
The ACCS Logo was pretty simple it was just a navy blue background with Yellow A.C.C.S. text with the smaller text words "Areal Crowd Control Service" underneath. it was ment to look like a government agency logo/jacket back like ATF FBI ect. I still have my windbreaker it's a little worn but you can see the logo on it.
Holy cow, that sure does. I think HiTech may remember more than Grits or I. I've only been with the Gumfighters (we're oooold) for over 20 years. Hitech for over 30.
Thanks for that link. Brings back some memories, it does.
- oldman