Elite squadrons in my fanfic (READ)

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PEOPLE, I NEED YOUR OPINIONS. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. 

So I'm gonna list the elite fighter squadrons (good, evil, and neutral) which will be participating in my fanfic The New Joes: Cobra's Wrath. Also, I'll choose a theme for each one of them. 

And if you wanna recommend any, please do tell. Just NO music from Kingdom Hearts or Legend of Zelda or Mario or whatsoever. This fanfic includes intense action where there is blood and violence, and childish themes certainly don't fit it.

And I don't wanna hear any whining about the F-22 being a hero's plane. I've had enough of this overpriced and overrated machine. 

Anyways, here they are:

+The good:
-The Wonderbolts: Equestria's 12 best pilots have a sworn duty to protect their motherland from any threats. Their kill records are considered legendary across the country, but across the world, there are other ace teams who compete with them. Still, they always do their best to keep their scores up. They all fly ASF-X Shinden II jets, except for Sharpy who continues to fly his customized MIG-1.44 Flatback.

The Shinden II: 

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Note: Sharpy doesn't count as Wonderbolt 1, as he isn't the direct leader of the team. He goes by the nickname 'Nuke' in combat, and 'Phantom Eye' when he's in the AWACS. 

Theme: 

-Meteor Squadron: Sharpy's former team, which contains 7 pilots (two of them happen to be earth ponies. Who said they can't fly planes?). Originally it was 6 pilots, before Sharpy offers Flash Sentry to join them, and he does. They all fly MIG-1.44s, like their former captain, but they excel at multitasking, as each member specializes in something. Their current leader is a Pegasus mare named Raven Talon. 

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-Ghost: A Ukrainian team of one: Major Sergei Yeltski, aka 'Hungry Ghost'. The loss of his wife, Ania, left him depressed and easily enraged, and that was unlike him when she was alive with him. He shoots down his enemies with cold blood, and his mere presence incites fear even among pilots of Ukraine's allies. Would he remain solo, or join a team? The story would tell. He flies an SU-37 Terminator.

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+The evil aces:
-Atlas Squadron: Selected from the tallest pilots of Cobra's ranks, they were genetically enhanced to grant them faster reflexes when it comes to engaging enemy fighters. They are known to be aggressive, preferring to engage enemy squadrons head-on. What's more dangerous about them is that they don't all fly the same type of planes. There are 8 pilots in this team, and they fly: 4 SU-35 Super Flankers for aerial combat, 3 SU-34 Fullbacks for ground attacks (and aerial combat if necessary), and 1 EA-18G Prowler for ECM purposes. 

Theme: 

-Viral Squadron: Possibly the most infamous of all Cobra pilot squads. They employ bio-toxins in all their weapons. Missiles don't explode like normal, but rather release deadly bio-toxins to engulf the enemy craft and its pilot, or enemy vehicle and its crew, as the toxins simply melt whatever they touch. The Virals are an extremely dangerous enemy that even the legendary Shadowbolts sometimes have a hard time engaging with. They're all 6 pilots who fly F-35C Lightning II jets, except for their leader who flies a YF-23 Black Widow II. 

Theme:

-The Archdemons: These pilots were selected from the ranks of Cobra's elite Crimson Guard society. There's a competition between them and Cobra Commander's personal Chaos Squadron when it comes to number of kills. They are very sly, and their weapons are imbued with dark magic that makes them highly destructive. They are even led by a unicorn stallion. They all fly F-22s. 

Theme:

Chaos Squadron: Cobra's best aerial combat team (along with Archdemon Squadron). None of them was ever shot down, and their combat prowess is known among aces around the world. They fly a type of aircraft with an usual design called Drake, which is thought to be invincible thanks to its thick armor and extreme mobility.

I am assuming this to be the Drake, despite its appearance:
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Theme:

+Neutral aces:
-The Shadowbolts: A team of 5 mercenaries. Once hired by Nightmare Moon, they broke off after her defeat. A certain military corporation, Moon Blade Global Security, got wind of their skills, and paid them a lot to hire them. The PMC itself is neutral in the war, and will fight on the side who pays the most. The Shadows are willing to return to their homeland, Equestria, but they are fugitives to the country. Who would solve their issue? You don't know. But I do.XD

Theme:

-Venom Squadron: The only 5 ace pilots in the Changeling Air Swarm, they all fly Venom II multipurpose fighters. Changelings only have a defensive force, so it's rare to see the Venom Squad up in the air. Their responsibility is the protection of their kind and queen, but when the theater of war becomes closer to them, they will be forced to take action.

The Venom II is my name for the Varcolac fighter:
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AND THAT'S ABOUT IT!

So, give me your opinions on them, please. And I mean it.
 

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the squadron names are a little bit cliche'd, but I myself can't judge because I can't name my fictional headcanon squadrons properly either. Taking squad names off Strangereal would also not be advisable. 

Although try taking Latin words for the more ace squadrons, that would help derive some interesting names. Or the names of birds in other languages. 

Otherwise, we're running quite low of people in the fandom that's also into Ace Combat and putting birdhorses into metal birds. It somehow works just fine in my head.