Ozzlefinch

By Crusader1307

A purely imaginary creature, The ''American'' Ozzlefinch first made it's ''appearance'' in 1905 in Virginia. A drunk Air Defense Artillery Officer claimed to have ''seen'' the beast, standing in s stand of trees. Large and without any feathers, The Ozzlefinch has large eyes without eyelids and can turn them 180 degrees. Some versions of the legend state that they have very small wings, other only one large one. Despite this ''impediment'', The Ozzlefinch can fly into the air at supersonic speeds. As such, the unlikely creature would become the unofficial mascot of The US Army Air Defense Artillery Corps. The image was often painted onto the fuselage of the old Nike Missiles used as Continental Defense Batteries. This enhanced the legend as The Ozzlefinch ''knocking an Enemy from The Sky''. The creature is also featured on many ADA Insignia and Unit Crests.