So I look at the name of this squadron, Black Eight Squadron, and I wonder to myself why the Eight? It just sounds silly. Is it comprised solely of clones of Black Eight, one of Vader's personal squad members? Are their eight ships in the squadron? Did they want to call it Black Squadron but then realized that generic already exists? Were they making a name for a unique pilot, realize both already had names, and then decide to just slap 'Squadron' on the end? Does it matter?

For the sake of the Devs I think we should all post silly squadron names here, to which I contribute:

The Screaming Wookie Squadron Pilot, PS 1 Y-Wing

Black Eight Squadron is a fairly well established old EU squadron. It's also not a silly name.

Still you would probably see them as much as you see Gamma Squadron pilots, so really why does it even matter if it is 8 or 4 or 7 o pi?

The TIE punisher looks to be often be a lone operator, taking the place of multiple TIE bombers. In that sense, the PS upgrade isn't that expensive. I wouldn't be surprised to see a Black Eight or two cropping up.

For the sake of the Devs I think we should all post silly squadron names here

SillyDinner Squadron Pilot, PS3 X-wing generic

I shall make a pilot with the pilot skill of pi!

The Black Eight has to be the last ship you kill, and you have to kill it on the opposite place where you killed the second-last ship, or you will lose ;-)

8-Ball Squadron pilot ftw.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Redline

that's nothing a REAL USAF squadron was the "Spitten Kittens" ... others i have known were the "Gamecocks" "Hooters" and "juvat"... just off the top of my head those are some of the more odd ball names.. i am sure there are weirder ones than those..

Wasn't Juno Eclipse the leader of Black Eight Squadron at one point?

Odd Ball squadron, Z-95, ps 5, EPT.

Wasn't Juno Eclipse the leader of Black Eight Squadron at one point?

Yes; click the link to the wookie.

I shall make a pilot with the pilot skill of pi!

I daresay, pi-lot skill.

Still you would probably see them as much as you see Gamma Squadron pilots, so really why does it even matter if it is 8 or 4 or 7 o pi?

π Squadron.

That is brilliant!

that's nothing a REAL USAF squadron was the "Spitten Kittens" ... others i have known were the "Gamecocks" "Hooters" and "juvat"... just off the top of my head those are some of the more odd ball names.. i am sure there are weirder ones than those..

The Spitten Kittens use to be based near me as a kid at the Minot AFB North Dakota, then they were transferred over to the NE, Conn or Mass I believe!

The ND Air National Guard unit is the HAPPY HOOLIGANS!

Fun names!