The Dreadnoughts [SEP] inception
and two EPs on various labels and has played around 500 shows in around 30 countries. Their performance peak was in 2010, when 180 shows were played.
History.
The Dreadnoughts formed in 2007 in the Downtown Eastside area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
A week-long portion of their 2009 European tour is documented in the book "This Place Is Awesome" () by Vancouver-based photographer Adam PW Smith.
Sound and influences.
Noticeable influences in their sound include acts such as
components of the 57th Operations Group, placing them all under a single organization. Has trained combat aircrews in adversary threat tactics since its inception.
History Lineage.
- Established as 57th Adversary Tactics Group on 31 Aug 2005
History Assignments.
- 57th Wing, 15 Sep 2005–Present
History Components.
- 64th Aggressor Squadron: 15 Sep 2005–Present
- 65th Aggressor Squadron: 15 Sep 2005–26 September 2014
- 527th Space Aggressor Squadron: 14 Apr 2006–Present
- 547th Intelligence Squadron, 15 Sep 2005–2014
- 57th Adversary Tactics