CV-66 Carrier
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USS America (CV-66) Ship Patch USS America (CV-66) Ship Patch
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.00

The USS AMerica was commissioned into service for the Atlantic Fleet in Jamuary 1965. She operated for many years in Mediterranean theaters, then 3 times to Southeast Asia. She was retrofitted to allow the Tomcat and became the first vessel to receive the Phalanx CIWS. She also participated in Operation Desert Storm before being retired in the mid-90s.

CVW-1/CV-66 'Crisis' Patch CV-66/CVW-1 "Crisis" Patch
Size: 4 1/2" High
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the Desert Storm cruise patch for Airwing One (CVW-1) and USS America (CV-66). It shows the carrier underneath the flag with parachutes comeing down.

CV-66/CVW-1 CV-66/CVW-1 "Desert Storm" Patch
Size: 4 1/4" High
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the Desert Storm cruise patch for the USS America (CV-66) and Airwing One (CVW-1). It has the Eagle head in the center of the patch, showing our resolve then, and amazingly, now.

CV-66/CVW-1 'BOHICA' Patch CV-66/CVW-1 "BOHICA" Patch
Size: 5 1/4" High
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the 1992 cruise patch for the USS America (CV-66) and Airwing One (CVW-1). It states "Nothing New in '92" and has "BOHICA" at the top (Bend Over Here It Comes Again).

USS America (CV-66) '100 Traps' Patch USS America (CV-66) '100 Traps' Patch
Size: 3.5"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the '100-Traps' Centurion patch for the USS America (CV-66). You had to have a total (day & nite) of 100 arrested landings (traps) to earn this patch. These are rare and hard to come by as they were only given to the aircrew that earned them, and usually only 1 was given. This patch does not have velcro attached.

USS America (CV-66) '200 Traps' Patch USS America (CV-66) '200 Traps' Patch
Size: 3.5"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the '200-Traps' Centurion patch for the USS America (CV-66). You had to have a total (day & nite) of 200 arrested landings (traps) to earn this patch. These are rare and hard to come by as they were only given to the aircrew that earned them, and usually only 1 was given. This patch does not have velcro attached.

USS America (CV-66) '300 Traps' Patch USS America (CV-66) '300 Traps' Patch
Size: 3.5"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the '300-Traps' Centurion patch for the USS America (CV-66). You had to have a total (day & nite) of 300 arrested landings (traps) to earn this patch. These are rare and hard to come by as they were only given to the aircrew that earned them, and usually only 1 was given. This patch does not have velcro attached.

USS America (CV-66) '400 Traps' Patch USS America (CV-66) '400 Traps' Patch
Size: 3.5"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the '400-Traps' Centurion patch for the USS America (CV-66). You had to have a total (day & nite) of 400 arrested landings (traps) to earn this patch. These are rare and hard to come by as they were only given to the aircrew that earned them, and usually only 1 was given. This patch does not have velcro attached.

USS America (CV-66) '500 Traps' Patch USS America (CV-66) '500 Traps' Patch
Size: 3.5"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the '500-Traps' Centurion patch for the USS America (CV-66). You had to have a total (day & nite) of 500 arrested landings (traps) to earn this patch. These are rare and hard to come by as they were only given to the aircrew that earned them, and usually only 1 was given. This patch does not have velcro attached.

USS America (CV-66) 'Set of Traps' Patches (5) USS America (CV-66) 'Set of Traps' Patches (5)
Size: 3.5"
In Stock: >5
Price: $29.99

This is the 'SET' of Centurion patches for the USS America (CV-66).

USS America (CV-66) 'TOP FIVE' Patch USS America (CV-66) 'TOP FIVE' Patch
Size: 3.5" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This patch was given to the pilots in the airwing attached to the USS America (CV-66) during the different "line periods" that were the top FIVE best pilots that period, earned by the "scores" given to them by the Landing Signal Officers (LSO) for their landing grades. Highly coveted patch for the pilots....this patch does not come with velcro attached and is a reproduction of their original "landing grade" patches.

USS America (CV-66) 'TOP TEN' Patch USS America (CV-66) 'TOP TEN' Patch
Size: 3.5" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This patch was given to the pilots in the airwing attached to the USS America (CV-66) during the different "line periods" that were the top TEN best pilots that period, earned by the "scores" given to them by the Landing Signal Officers (LSO) for their landing grades. Highly coveted patch for the pilots....this patch does not come with velcro attached and is a reproduction of their original "landing grade" patches.

USS America (CV-66) 'TOP NUGGET' Patch USS America (CV-66) 'TOP NUGGET' Patch
Size: 3.5" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This patch was given to the NEW pilots ('NUGGETS', as they were called until they got some seasoning/salt water on them) in the airwing attached to the USS America (CV-66) during the different "line periods" that were the top new pilots that period, earned by the "scores" given to them by the Landing Signal Officers (LSO) for their landing grades. Highly coveted patch for the pilots....this patch does not come with velcro attached and is a reproduction of their original "landing grade" patches.

USS America (CV-66) 'TOP' Set of Patches (3) USS America (CV-66) 'TOP' Set of Patches (3)
Size: 3.5" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $19.99

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