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Fighting Squadron 17: The Jolly Rogers in the Pacific Theater
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He decided the unit needed an insignia that showed attitude. And as they were flying Corsairs – another name for a pirate – he settled on the nickname “Jolly Rogers.”
The unit adopted the pirate’s calling card of a black flag with white skull and crossbones. And soon after this, all VF-17 Corsairs were painted with grinning skulls and crossbones.
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