Monday, July 16, 2012

501st Fighter Squadron "The Night Spooks"

So I woke up this morning at exactly 9:14 (2 hours on the dot earlier from yesterday, 11:14), with thoughts of Squadron Names for the F8A Disciple II I'm making. I settled on the 501st Fighter Squadron, French Foreign Air Wing, under the command of Lt. Col. Richard Porter. The F8A I'm replicating will be Porter's personal fighter, with "Lt. Col. Richard Porter" on the left side just below the cockpit.

(501st FISQ's Squadron Tail Art)


The Tail Art pictured above is original from an AC-130 Squadron. But anyways, the 501st also belongs to Texas Province Air National Guard's Foreign Legion wing. This unit has massive strategical importance due to the strategic location of Texas on the Gulf Coast. Mexican Forces would launch a large offensive there following the preemptive strike from the 501st and the 502nd Fighter Squadrons, earning the former it's new nickname, the Night Spooks, and the 502nd the name "Hellcats".

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