F/A-18 Misc Patches
F/A-18 Hornet F/A-18 Hornet "Hussein Hunter" (Des)
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $8.00

This is the desert version of the famous F/A-18 Hornet "Hussein Hunter" series of patches created back during the first Desert Storm. This one has been modified to reflect the latest Operation Iraqi Freedom War date of 03-20-03.

F-18 100 Missions (Afghanistan) Shield F-18 100 Missions (Afghanistan) Shield
Size: 3 1/2"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.00

This is the shield-shaped F-18 patch created for those who flew 100 missions over Afghanistan worn to depict their experience level.

F-18 100 Missions (Iraq) Shield F-18 100 Missions (Iraq) Shield
Size: 3 1/2"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.00

This is the shield-shaped F-18 patch created for those who flew 100 missions over Iraq worn to depict their experience level.

F/A-18 F/A-18 "Rhino Tux" Patch
Size: 3 1/2" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.00

This is the "Rhino Tux" patch created for the F/A-18 Hornets. It shows the US Flag in the background, but not sure of meaning of this patch. Anyone know?

F/A-18 F/A-18 "Fleet Rhino" Patch
Size: 3 1/2"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.00

This is the "Fleet Rhino" patch created for the F/A-18 Hornets. It shows the US Flag in the background. When carrier based aircraft are inbound for landing they transmit their type and fuel to ensure that the trap wires are set at the right tension. An F-14 pilot might have said something like "One-Zero-Three, Tomcat, xx" meaning aircraft number 103 on the nose, a F-14Tomcat, and xx pounds of gas. F/A-18s are "Hornets". But the E/F/G are much heavier,and "SuperHornet" could easily be misheard as just "Hornet". A/B/C/D's identify as 'Hornet" and the "SuperHornets" identify as "Rhino". They do look like Rhinos don't they, gray, ugly, dangerous, big-nose?

F/A-18E 'Plane Captain' Felix Patch (Des) F/A-18E 'Plane Captain' Felix Patch (Des)
Size: 3 1/2"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the desert version of the Plane Captain "Felix w/Rhino" patch created for those that work on the F/A-18E.

F/A-18E 'Plane Captain' Patch (White) F/A-18E 'Plane Captain' Patch (White)
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the white version of the Plane Captain patch created for those that work on the F/A-18 aircraft. This patch came directly from VFA-147 and does not have velcro attached.

JOPA Patch JOPA Patch
Size: 3"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.00

This patch represents all the Junior Officers in the squadron. It's a powerful union to express the desires of the squadron officers (majority of) to the Hinges and commanders.

F-18 50.0 Hours Patch F-18 50.0 Hours Patch
Size: 3 1/2" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the patch worn on the left shoulder of the Hornet pilots that have accrued 50.0 flight hours or more in the F/A-18. It's kind of a joke patch.

F/A-18 1000 Hours Patch (No Velcro) F/A-18 1000 Hours Patch (No Velcro)
Size: 3" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.69

This is the patch worn on the left shoulder of the Hornet pilots that have accrued 1000 flight hours or more in the F/A-18. It's a little smaller than the "historical" HOURS patch and does NOT come with velcro.

F/A-18 1000 Hours Patch (w/Velcro) F/A-18 1000 Hours Patch (w/Velcro)
Size: 3" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the patch worn on the left shoulder of the Hornet pilots that have accrued 1000 flight hours or more in the F/A-18. It's a little smaller than the "historical" HOURS patch and DOES come with velcro.

F/A-18 2000 Hours Patch (No Velcro) F/A-18 2000 Hours Patch (No Velcro)
Size: 3" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.69

This is the patch worn on the left shoulder of the Hornet pilots that have accrued 2000 flight hours or more in the F/A-18. It's a little smaller than the "historical" HOURS patch and does NOT come with velcro.

F/A-18 2000 Hours Patch (w/Velcro) F/A-18 2000 Hours Patch (w/Velcro)
Size: 3" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the patch worn on the left shoulder of the Hornet pilots that have accrued 2000 flight hours or more in the F/A-18. It's a little smaller than the "historical" HOURS patch and DOES come with velcro.

F/A-18 3000 Hours Patch (No Velcro) F/A-18 3000 Hours Patch (No Velcro)
Size: 3" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.69

This is the patch worn on the left shoulder of the Hornet pilots that have accrued 3000 flight hours or more in the F/A-18. It's a little smaller than the "historical" HOURS patch and does NOT come with velcro.

F/A-18 3000 Hours Patch (w/Velcro) F/A-18 3000 Hours Patch (w/Velcro)
Size: 3" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the patch worn on the left shoulder of the Hornet pilots that have accrued 3000 flight hours or more in the F/A-18. It's a little smaller than the "historical" HOURS patch and DOES come with velcro.

F/A-18 4000 Hours Patch (No Velcro) F/A-18 4000 Hours Patch (No Velcro)
Size: 3" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.69

This is the patch worn on the left shoulder of the Hornet pilots that have accrued 4000 flight hours or more in the F/A-18. It's a little smaller than the "historical" HOURS patch and does NOT come with velcro.

F/A-18 4000 Hours Patch (w/Velcro) F/A-18 4000 Hours Patch (w/Velcro)
Size: 3" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the patch worn on the left shoulder of the Hornet pilots that have accrued 4000 flight hours or more in the F/A-18. It's a little smaller than the "historical" HOURS patch and DOES come with velcro.

F/A-18 5000 Hours Patch (No Velcro) F/A-18 5000 Hours Patch (No Velcro)
Size: 3" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.69

This is the patch worn on the left shoulder of the Hornet pilots that have accrued 5000 flight hours or more in the F/A-18. It's a little smaller than the "historical" HOURS patch and does NOT come with velcro.

F/A-18 5000 Hours Patch (w/Velcro) F/A-18 5000 Hours Patch (w/Velcro)
Size: 3" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the patch worn on the left shoulder of the Hornet pilots that have accrued 5000 flight hours or more in the F/A-18. It's a little smaller than the "historical" HOURS patch and DOES come with velcro.

F-18 'Test Anything Once....' Flag F-18 'Test Anything Once....' Flag
Size: 3 1/2" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This patch is in the shape/coloring of the American Flag and shows a F/A-18 Hornet carrying sharks (it looks like to me) and says "We'll Test Anything......Once". Must be one helluva story behind this!! This patch does NOT come with velcro attached, but I can send a piece along if you need.

F-18 'AEA Weapons School' Bullet Patch F-18 'AEA Weapons School' Bullet Patch
Size: 3"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the aircraft 'bullet' patch for the US Navy's Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Weapons School.

F-18 NAWC AWW-9/AWW-12 F-18 NAWC AWW-9/AWW-12
Size: 4 1/4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.00

Naval Air Warfare Center created this patch for those that work on the AWW-9B and the AWW-12A systems. It shows the F/A-18 Hornet with all it's missiles and systems.

F/A-18 Shared Recon Pod (SHARP) Patch F/A-18 Shared Recon Pod (SHARP) Patch
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.00

This patch was created for the F/A-18 and the Shared Reconnaissance Pod (SHARP) that it will soon be able to carry. This patch was created for the Naval Research Lab out of Washington, D.C.

F/A-18 ATFLIR Patch F/A-18 ATFLIR Patch
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $8.99

FINALLY!! We have found the elusive F/A-18 Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) patch. You won't find this anywhere else. It depicts a "Hornet" with laser-beam eyes guiding a weapon onto a tank target. This patch does not come with velcro attached.

F/A-18F FAC-A Patch (Dk Blue) F/A-18F FAC-A Patch (Dk Blue)
Size: 3 3/4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This patch was created for the F/A-18 and the role that the Hornet "F" would play as the new FAC-Airborne since the Tomcat is no longer in the picture.

F/A-18F FAC-A Patch (Red-Oval) F/A-18F FAC-A Patch (Red-Oval)
Size: 3 1/2" (Wide)
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This patch was created for the F/A-18 and the role that the Hornet "F" would play as the new FAC-Airborne since the Tomcat is no longer in the picture. This is the red-bordered, oval version of the FAC-A patch.

F/A-18F FAC-A Patch (Des-Oval) F/A-18F FAC-A Patch (Des-Oval)
Size: 3 1/2" (Wide)
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This patch was created for the F/A-18 and the role that the Hornet "F" would play as the new FAC-Airborne since the Tomcat is no longer in the picture. This is the desert oval version of the FAC-A patch and does NOT come with velcro.

F/A-18F FAC-A Patch (Subd-Oval) F/A-18F FAC-A Patch (Subd-Oval)
Size: 3 1/2" (Wide)
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This patch was created for the F/A-18 and the role that the Hornet "F" would play as the new FAC-A FAC-Airborne since the Tomcat is no longer in the picture. This is the subdued oval version of the FAC-A patch and does NOT come with velcro.

F/A-18F FAC-A Patch 'Set of 3' (Oval) F/A-18F FAC-A Patch 'Set of 3' (Oval)
Size: 3 1/2" (Wide)
In Stock: >5
Price: $19.99

Use this link for a "SET" of all three Hornet FAC(A) ovals: Red, Desert and Subded. These patches do NOT come with velcro attached.

F/A-18F FAC-A (Small/Round/Blue) F/A-18F FAC-A (Small/Round/Blue)
Size: 3"
In Stock: >5
Price: $8.00

This is the smaller, round, blue version of the patch also created for the F/A-18 and the role that the Hornet "F" would play as the new FAC-Airborne since the Tomcat is no longer in the picture.

F/A-18E/F SUPER-Hornet Oval (White) F/A-18E/F SUPER-Hornet Oval (White)
Size: 3 1/2" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the white oval patch created for the F/A-18E/F SUPER-Hornet.

F/A-18 EAGLE-Trained Oval (Blue) F/A-18 EAGLE-Trained Oval (Blue)
Size: 3 1/2" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the blue oval patch created for the F/A-18 Hornet, but for those pilots that were "Eagle Trained". Not sure what squadron in particular they are referring to.

F/A-18E 'Echo Driver' (Super Hornet) F/A-18E 'Echo Driver' (Super Hornet)
Size: 5 3/4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $8.99

This is the F/A-18E "Echo Driver" Super Hornet aircraft patch and does not come with velcro attached.

F-14/F-18 'Damn Bugs' Felix F-14/F-18 "Damn Bugs" Felix
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is one of the many "transition" patches created for the Tomcat squadrons that went to Hornet squadrons. This one shows Felix being "buzzed" by all the new Hornets and says along the bottom DAMN BUGS!!!.

F/A-18E '100 Years Naval Aviation (Gold) F/A-18E '100 Years Naval Aviation (Gold)
Size: 3"
In Stock: On order
Price: $7.99

This is the F/A-18E version of the "100 Years of Naval Aviation" aircraft bullet patch. It has a lot of the gold-threading in it, with the years 1911-2011 in red.

Strike Fighter Wing Det 'Desert Outlaws' Strike Fighter Wing Det 'Desert Outlaws'
Size: 4.25"
In Stock: >5
Price: $8.99

This is the "Desert Outlaws" patch created for the Strike Fighter Wing Detachment that fly out of NAS Fallon, NV. This patch does NOT come with velcro already attached.

East Coast Strike Fighter Maltese Cross (Black) East Coast Strike Fighter Maltese Cross (Black)
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the black version of the "East Coast Strike Fighter Maltese Cross" patch created for the squadrons that are home-based and fly the F/A-18 Hornet along the Eastern Seabord. This patch does NOT come with velcro already attached.

East Coast Strike Fighter Maltese Cross (Des) East Coast Strike Fighter Maltese Cross (Des)
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the desert version of the "East Coast Strike Fighter Maltese Cross" patch created for the squadrons that are home-based and fly the F/A-18 Hornet along the Eastern Seabord. This patch does NOT come with velcro already attached.

West Coast Strike Fighter Maltese Cross (Black) West Coast Strike Fighter Maltese Cross (Black)
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the black version of the "West Coast Strike Fighter Maltese Cross" patch created for the squadrons that are home-based and fly the F/A-18 Hornet along the Pacific Rim and "Left Coast". This patch does NOT come with velcro already attached.

West Coast Strike Fighter Maltese Cross (Des) West Coast Strike Fighter Maltese Cross (Des)
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the desert version of the "West Coast Strike Fighter Maltese Cross" patch created for the squadrons that are home-based and fly the F/A-18 Hornet along the Pacific Rim and "Left Coast". This patch does NOT come with velcro already attached.

Low Country Strike Fighter Maltese Cross (Black) Low Country Strike Fighter Maltese Cross (Black)
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

This is the black version of the "Low Country Strike Fighter Maltese Cross" patch created for the USMC VMFA squadrons stationed at MCAS Beaufort, SC. "Low Country" is a term for the coastal area in South Carolina, "Midlands" is for the capital area (Columbia) and middle of the state and "Upstate" is for the area (Greenville/Spartanburg) near the mountains. This was the first Maltese Cross patch of this type and does NOT come with velcro already attached.

390FS 'YGBBR' (Red) 390FS 'YGBBR' (Red)
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

The 390th Electronic Combat Squadron (390 ECS) is part of the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. It operates E/A-18G aircraft conducting the electronic attack mission. The squadron was located at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington when they flew EA-6B Prowlers alongside VAQ-129, but the last flight of the unit in the Prowler took place on 9 July 2014 as the squadron transitioned to the E/A-18G Growler and moved to their new home.

Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Red/Velcro) Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Red/Velcro)
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

Wild Weasel is a code name given by the United States Armed Forces, specifically the US Air Force, to an aircraft, of any type, equipped with radar-seeking missiles and tasked with destroying the radars and SAM installations of enemy air defense systems. "The first Wild Weasel success came soon after the first Wild Weasel mission 20 December 1965 when Captains Al Lamb and Jack Donovan took out a site during a Rolling Thunder strike on the railyard at Yen Bai, some 75 miles northwest of Hanoi." The Wild Weasel concept was developed by the United States Air Force in 1965, after the introduction of Soviet SAM missiles and their downing of U.S. strike aircraft over the skies of North Vietnam. This mission was flown by the F-4, F-100, A-4, F-105 and now the F-16 with the F-35 slated to replace them. This is the red version of that historic patch and comes with velcro attached.

 

Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' Zap (Red) Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' Zap (Red)
Size: 4"
In Stock: ONLY HAVE SIX (6)
Price: $4.99

A lot of the Wild Weasel history is listed above and can be found all over the 'Net. This is an old sticker/zap that can be put on your car, forehead, dog, etc....pretty much wherever you want. They are old, so no guarantee on how long they last and I only have SIX of them left.....Came out of the Bill Ridley collection.....

 

Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Yel-Black/No Velcro) Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Yel-Black/No Velcro)
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

Wild Weasel is a code name given by the United States Armed Forces, specifically the US Air Force, to an aircraft, of any type, equipped with radar-seeking missiles and tasked with destroying the radars and SAM installations of enemy air defense systems. "The first Wild Weasel success came soon after the first Wild Weasel mission 20 December 1965 when Captains Al Lamb and Jack Donovan took out a site during a Rolling Thunder strike on the railyard at Yen Bai, some 75 miles northwest of Hanoi." The Wild Weasel concept was developed by the United States Air Force in 1965, after the introduction of Soviet SAM missiles and their downing of U.S. strike aircraft over the skies of North Vietnam. This mission was flown by the F-4, F-100, A-4, F-105 and now the F-16 with the F-35 slated to replace them. This is the yellow/black version of that historic patch and does not come with velcro attached.

 

Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Yel-Black/Velcro) Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Yel-Black/Velcro)
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

Wild Weasel is a code name given by the United States Armed Forces, specifically the US Air Force, to an aircraft, of any type, equipped with radar-seeking missiles and tasked with destroying the radars and SAM installations of enemy air defense systems. "The first Wild Weasel success came soon after the first Wild Weasel mission 20 December 1965 when Captains Al Lamb and Jack Donovan took out a site during a Rolling Thunder strike on the railyard at Yen Bai, some 75 miles northwest of Hanoi." The Wild Weasel concept was developed by the United States Air Force in 1965, after the introduction of Soviet SAM missiles and their downing of U.S. strike aircraft over the skies of North Vietnam. This mission was flown by the F-4, F-100, A-4, F-105 and now the F-16 with the F-35 slated to replace them. This is the yellow/black version of that historic patch and does come with velcro attached.

 

Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Blue Checkered/No Velcro) Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Blue Checkered/No Velcro)
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

Wild Weasel is a code name given by the United States Armed Forces, specifically the US Air Force, to an aircraft, of any type, equipped with radar-seeking missiles and tasked with destroying the radars and SAM installations of enemy air defense systems. "The first Wild Weasel success came soon after the first Wild Weasel mission 20 December 1965 when Captains Al Lamb and Jack Donovan took out a site during a Rolling Thunder strike on the railyard at Yen Bai, some 75 miles northwest of Hanoi." The Wild Weasel concept was developed by the United States Air Force in 1965, after the introduction of Soviet SAM missiles and their downing of U.S. strike aircraft over the skies of North Vietnam. This mission was flown by the F-4, F-100, A-4, F-105 and now the F-16 with the F-35 slated to replace them. This is the blue-checkerboard version of that historic patch and does not come with velcro attached.

 

Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Blue Checkered/Velcro) Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Blue Checkered/Velcro)
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

Wild Weasel is a code name given by the United States Armed Forces, specifically the US Air Force, to an aircraft, of any type, equipped with radar-seeking missiles and tasked with destroying the radars and SAM installations of enemy air defense systems. "The first Wild Weasel success came soon after the first Wild Weasel mission 20 December 1965 when Captains Al Lamb and Jack Donovan took out a site during a Rolling Thunder strike on the railyard at Yen Bai, some 75 miles northwest of Hanoi." The Wild Weasel concept was developed by the United States Air Force in 1965, after the introduction of Soviet SAM missiles and their downing of U.S. strike aircraft over the skies of North Vietnam. This mission was flown by the F-4, F-100, A-4, F-105 and now the F-16 with the F-35 slated to replace them. This is the blue-checkerboard version of that historic patch and does come with velcro attached.

 

Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Blue-White/No Velcro) Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Blue-White/No Velcro)
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

Wild Weasel is a code name given by the United States Armed Forces, specifically the US Air Force, to an aircraft, of any type, equipped with radar-seeking missiles and tasked with destroying the radars and SAM installations of enemy air defense systems. "The first Wild Weasel success came soon after the first Wild Weasel mission 20 December 1965 when Captains Al Lamb and Jack Donovan took out a site during a Rolling Thunder strike on the railyard at Yen Bai, some 75 miles northwest of Hanoi." The Wild Weasel concept was developed by the United States Air Force in 1965, after the introduction of Soviet SAM missiles and their downing of U.S. strike aircraft over the skies of North Vietnam. This mission was flown by the F-4, F-100, A-4, F-105 and now the F-16 with the F-35 slated to replace them. This is the blue-white version of that historic patch and does not come with velcro attached.

 

Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Blue-White/Velcro) Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Blue-White/Velcro)
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

Wild Weasel is a code name given by the United States Armed Forces, specifically the US Air Force, to an aircraft, of any type, equipped with radar-seeking missiles and tasked with destroying the radars and SAM installations of enemy air defense systems. "The first Wild Weasel success came soon after the first Wild Weasel mission 20 December 1965 when Captains Al Lamb and Jack Donovan took out a site during a Rolling Thunder strike on the railyard at Yen Bai, some 75 miles northwest of Hanoi." The Wild Weasel concept was developed by the United States Air Force in 1965, after the introduction of Soviet SAM missiles and their downing of U.S. strike aircraft over the skies of North Vietnam. This mission was flown by the F-4, F-100, A-4, F-105 and now the F-16 with the F-35 slated to replace them. This is the blue-white version of that historic patch and does come with velcro attached.

 

Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Des/No Velcro) Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Des/No Velcro)
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

Wild Weasel is a code name given by the United States Armed Forces, specifically the US Air Force, to an aircraft, of any type, equipped with radar-seeking missiles and tasked with destroying the radars and SAM installations of enemy air defense systems. "The first Wild Weasel success came soon after the first Wild Weasel mission 20 December 1965 when Captains Al Lamb and Jack Donovan took out a site during a Rolling Thunder strike on the railyard at Yen Bai, some 75 miles northwest of Hanoi." The Wild Weasel concept was developed by the United States Air Force in 1965, after the introduction of Soviet SAM missiles and their downing of U.S. strike aircraft over the skies of North Vietnam. This mission was flown by the F-4, F-100, A-4, F-105 and now the F-16 with the F-35 slated to replace them. This is the desert version of that historic patch and does not come with velcro attached.

 

Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Des/Velcro) Wild Weasel 'YGBSM' (Des/Velcro)
Size: 4"
In Stock: >5
Price: $7.99

Wild Weasel is a code name given by the United States Armed Forces, specifically the US Air Force, to an aircraft, of any type, equipped with radar-seeking missiles and tasked with destroying the radars and SAM installations of enemy air defense systems. "The first Wild Weasel success came soon after the first Wild Weasel mission 20 December 1965 when Captains Al Lamb and Jack Donovan took out a site during a Rolling Thunder strike on the railyard at Yen Bai, some 75 miles northwest of Hanoi." The Wild Weasel concept was developed by the United States Air Force in 1965, after the introduction of Soviet SAM missiles and their downing of U.S. strike aircraft over the skies of North Vietnam. This mission was flown by the F-4, F-100, A-4, F-105 and now the F-16 with the F-35 slated to replace them. This is the desert version of that historic patch and does come with velcro attached.

 

AC-130 Snoopy says 'Fuck You' Jane Fonda AC-130 Snoopy says 'Fuck You' Jane Fonda
Size: 5.5" Wide
In Stock: >5
Price: $9.99

This is the famous AC-130 Gunship Patch with Snoopy across the top (like when he's lying on top of the "Sopwith Camel") telling Jane Fonda that she's still #1 with pretty much every military person. It says "WE SHALL NOT FORGET" along the top and does not have velcro on the back.

 

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