Monthly Decals for September!

Hey everyone! Thanks for stopping by for another monthly decals post. We’re all hard at work on the Sky Odyssey major update at the moment, but we can’t forget to give you another round of decals to collect! We hope you like the set for September, we considered making the requirement for the “Cuddles” decal to defeat players at point blank range, but that would likely get tedious quickly, even though it would be a bit funny!

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The following decals are available from September 10th (11:00 GMT) until October 9th (09:00 GMT).

[p align="justify"]All tasks can be completed using vehicles that are rank III or higher.

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[p align="center"]“Cuddles” Inscription, USA

[p align="center"]305th TFS Emblem “Shishi”, Japan

[p align="center"]Play 20 battles while using American Ground Vehicles with a minimum of 60% Battle Activity

[p align="center"]Finish in position 1-3 three times using Japanese Aircraft

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"Cuddles" Inscription

[p align="justify"]Cuddles inscription, Company C, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps Tank Battalion (Medium), U.S. Army. The battalion was formed at Camp Elliot in California on January 18th 1943, with the aim of providing the lighter Marine divisions with heavier firepower. C Company was attached to the 2nd Marine Division's 2nd Light Tank Battalion for Operation Galvanic, and fought on Betio Island. All tanks of C Company had a nickname beginning with C; Cuddles was part of 2nd Platoon, along with Cobra, Clipper and Conga. The exact fate of Cuddles is largely unknown. Only two tanks survived the three day fighting on Betio, so it is likely that Cuddles was knocked out during combat. The inscription was painted on the forward sides of the hull on M4A2 number 3035021.

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305th TFS Emblem "Shishi"

[p align="justify"]An emblem of the 305th Tactical Fighter Squadron, JASDF. The 305th was formed on December 1st 1978 at Hyakuri Air Base, initially flying the F-4EJ before transitioning to the F-15J in 1993. The primary emblem of the squadron is the famous plum blossom painted on the tails of its aircraft, but during the 2013 TAC Meet, several of the squadron’s F-15Js received this special nose art. It depicts an aggressive guardian lion, along with the kanji for strength / strong (強) as a reference to the squadron’s motto, "Strong, Swift, Beautiful, Sincere." The TAC Meet is a competition held between key JASDF squadrons to demonstrate combat prowess, and participating aircraft usually receive special liveries and emblems for the demonstration. The emblem was painted on the nose of the competing F-15Js, just in front of the cockpit.

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[p align="center"]150° Gruppo Emblem “Gigi Tre Osei”, Italy

[p align="center"]Artillery-Torpedo Ships Emblem, USSR

[p align="center"]“Lahav” Inscription, Israel

[p align="center"]Defeat 50 players using Italian Aircraft

[p align="center"]Score 20000 Damage using Soviet Bluewater Vessels

[p align="center"]Finish in position 1-5 five times using Israeli Ground Vehicles

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150° Gruppo Emblem "Gigi Tre Osei"

[p align="justify"]The emblem of the 150° Gruppo Autonomo Caccia Terrestre "Gigi Tre Osei" (150th Autonomous Land Fighter Group), Regia Aeronautica. The emblem of the group was directly inspired by Luigi Caneppele, a transport pilot of one of the squadrons under the 150th Group. He represented Italy in gliding at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and throughout his service in the Air Force he wore the three-bird badge of the Italian gliding federation on his flying suit, which earned him the affectionate nickname of "Gigi Tre Osei" (Gigi Three Birds). On the 1st of February 1942 he was killed when his SM.81 crashed in a sandstorm near Benina. Shortly after, one of his close friends and fellow pilot Maurizio Nicolis di Robilant designed a badge in his honor, painting Caneppele's three birds gliding over the North African desert, with his nickname arched across the top. The marking was then adopted by all aircraft of the group, including the C. 200, C. 202, and later the Bf 109G. The design had several variations; some had the palm tree on the opposite side, while others used different colors. The emblem was usually placed on the rear of the fuselage behind the cockpit, though in some cases it was painted on the nose during the Bf 109G era.

Artillery-Torpedo Ships Emblem

[p align="justify"]The emblem of Artillery-Torpedo Ships, Soviet Navy. Unlike most fleets by the 1960s, the Soviet Navy lacked any kind of official unit heraldry for their vessels. To remedy this, a commission was created by Rear Admiral Igor Andreyevich Sornev to design 19 special emblems, one for each major type of vessel. Each emblem was slightly different, but most contained similar themes linking to the Soviet Navy. Most shields were pentagonal, with each point representing the four fleets and the Caspian Flotilla. The stripes at the bottom were a link to the collars on sailors’ uniforms. The crossed torpedo and cannon was the universal symbol of the artillery-torpedo ships, effectively destroyers, such as Spokoynyy and Bravyy. Placement of the emblem differed between ships, but was most commonly painted to the front or side of the superstructure.

"Lahav" Inscription

[p align="justify"]“Lahav” (Blade) Inscription, IDF. During training exercises, it was not uncommon for tank crews to paint a nickname or symbol onto their armored vehicles. These nicknames were typically culturally significant phrases or simply assertive words suitable for a tank. Personalized markings and specific battalion emblems were always removed before actual combat for security reasons, which incidentally makes identifying the origin of these emblems difficult. This uniquely blocky inscription and sword were painted on a Merkava Mk.2, spanning the length of three composite screens under the engine exhaust.

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[p align="center"]No. 208 Squadron Emblem “Sky Pirates”, UK

[p align="center"]PzBtl 304 Emblem, Germany

[p align="center"]Defeat 20 Players with unguided bombs while flying British Aircraft

[p align="center"]Earn 15000 score while using German Ground Vehicles

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No. 208 Squadron Emblem "Sky Pirates"

[p align="justify"]An emblem of No. 208 Squadron, Royal Air Force. During Operation Granby, 12 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2Bs known as the “Sky Pirates” flew 216 missions with No. 208 Squadron, carrying out strike missions and operating as laser designators for Tornados. Each Buccaneer had its own personal marking, but every one also had a Jolly Roger flag under the cockpit. Every flag was slightly different from aircraft to aircraft; some skulls had eyepatches, some had frayed flags, and one uniquely wears a headset. It is not entirely clear which Buccaneer carried this specific flag, it is attributed to XX901 in some sources, but photos confirm differences between the flags. The flag was painted on the port side of the aircraft, under the rescue arrow.

PzBtl 304 Emblem

[p align="justify"]The emblem of Panzerbataillon 304, Bundeswehr. The battalion was formed on April 1st 1981 by renaming PzBtl 303, and was stationed in Heidenheim, Bavaria. During the Cold War, the battalion was equipped with the Leopard 1A3, acting as the forward defense of West Germany against a potential armored attack from the Warsaw Pact. In the early 1990s it transitioned to the Leopard 2, which they operated until the battalion’s disbandment on March 31st 2004, as part of Germany’s wide decommissioning of post-Cold War armored forces. The design was created during the Leopard 1A3 era, and while it doesn’t match up perfectly, the emblem likely depicts a somewhat stylized rendition of the 1A3 model. The cyan and white represent the flag of Bavaria. The marking does not seem to have been used in the Leopard 2 era, but was placed on the turret cheeks of the battalion’s Leopard 1A3 tanks.

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[p align="center"]3rd TFW Emblem, China

[p align="center"]Telemark Bataljon Emblem, Norway

[p align="center"]1er Escadron, 12e RC Emblem, France

[p align="center"]Win 10 battles using Chinese Aircraft

[p align="center"]Play 20 battles while using Swedish Ground Vehicles with a minimum of 60% Battle Activity

[p align="center"]Defeat 40 players using French Light Tanks

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3rd TFW Emblem

[p align="justify"]The emblem of the 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, ROCAF. The wing traces its history back to the 3rd Pursuit Group formed in 1936, humbly equipped with the Boeing P-26, later acquiring a number of I-15 and Gladiator biplanes in the following years. It then operated the P-47 and P-51 before transitioning to the jet age with the F-86 and F-104. The emblem itself is relatively simple, but each element is carefully designed. The white arrows represent fast-climbing aircraft against the blue of the sky. The wreath is a link to golden grain, representing prosperity and good fortune. The same golden color forms the rim of the emblem, effectively encapsulating the wing within the same sentiment of good fortune. Being the emblem of the entire wing, it was rarely painted on aircraft directly, though some ceremonial F-104 aircraft had the emblem placed on the center of the tail.

Telemark Bataljon Emblem

[p align="justify"]The vehicle recognition marking of the Telemark Battalion, Norwegian Army. The battalion was initially formed as a motorized infantry unit in 1993 at Heistadmoen, predominantly manned by conscripts. Following a period of reorganization, the battalion was reestablished as a mechanized infantry group on the 1st of July 2003, and relocated to the Rena Military Camp in Hedmark. Like many of Norway’s military badges, the emblem of the Telemark Battalion is a deliberate and direct connection to the Norse history of the region. It depicts a traditional Viking longship (drakkar), a firm link to the seafaring warrior heritage of Norway. The ship is most commonly seen in gold on a black shield as the battalion’s patch, but this gray version is utilized as a vehicle recognition marking, most prominently positioned on the right turret cheek of the battalion’s Leopard 2A4 tanks.

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1er Escadron, 12e RC Emblem

[p align="justify"]The emblem of the 1er Escadron, 12e Régiment de Cuirassiers (1st Squadron, 12th Cuirassier Regiment), French Army. The 12e RC was formed in Montlhéry on January 1st, 1940, equipped with AMD.35 armored cars and Gnome-Rhône motorcycles for long-range reconnaissance duties. It fought through Belgium before retreating to Dunkirk, where many armored cars were lost. It was then evacuated to Britain before returning to France on the 2nd of June to help cover the final retreat before the Armistice. The main symbol of the regiment was a white dolphin, a link to the regiment’s origins as the Régiment du Dauphin Cavalerie (Dauphin Cavalry Regiment), formed in 1668. The dolphin is depicted (albeit subtly) with a smile, a reference to the regiment’s motto “Je me ris du danger” (I laugh at danger). Each squadron featured a different background color on the shield, which was typically painted to the rear of the side door.

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Monthly markings can be found in a special tab at the bottom of the customization menu, (Monthly Decals) after a month, they’ll be moved to their corresponding category.

[p align="justify"]You can check the exact terms and track the progress of completing tasks for these decals by going to your Player Profile > Decals > Monthly Decals. From here, click the “Track progress” button on each decal to track from the hangar.

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All of the emblems will come with a detailed description. This will generally consist of the history of the marking, its design, which vehicles used it, and where it was often placed on vehicles historically if applicable (some emblems are taken from badges, which weren’t always applied). This way you can more easily recreate the original positioning if you’d like.

[p align="justify"]That’s all for today! We hope you like adding these decals to your collection. Sky Odyssey is just around the corner, so until then, have fun collecting and we’ll see you in October! Perhaps for some spookier decals...