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 | | Despite this unfortunate introduction into military service, bat insignia soon came to dominate emblems carried by nightfighter, patrol, and observation squadrons because of bats' remarkable ability to navigate in the dark. |
 | | Indeed, bats have been a popular design for nightfighter and reconnaissance squadrons in the air forces of the United States, England, and Canada since World War Two. |
 | | For example, during WWII, the nose-art of a 6th Nightfighter Squadron Northrop P-61A-1 Black Widow depicted a large bat wearing boxing gloves on its hind feet (named "Jap Batty"), whereas the nose of another P-61A of the 548th Nightfighter Squadron was graced with a painting of Batgirl (named "Bat outa Hell"; Davis and Menard, 1990). |
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