VA-106 Squadron Patch (Repro) Size: 4 1/2" In Stock: >5 Price: $8.99 This squadron was established as Bomber-Fighter squadron Seventeen (VBF-17) in January 1945, then redesignated as VF-6b in November 1946, then to VF-62 in July 1948, then VA-106 in July 1955, but were disestablished in November 1969. They were re-established in April 1984 to become the East Coast FRS (training squadron) for the F/A-18 Hornet out of NAS cecil Field, but have since moved to NAS Oceana, VA and are still the East Coast Hornet training squadron. |
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VA-44/VA-106/VF-22/VF-43/VF-45 'Gaggle' (Pentagon) Size: 6" In Stock: >5 Price: $8.99 This is a reproduction "gaggle" patch created for CV-43 for one of their Vietnam-era deployments and shows the different squadrons that were in that Airwing at that time (VF-22 Cavaliers, VA-44, VF-43, VF-45, and VA-106). I don't have all the history, but have been told it's quite the story!! This is a large patch, perfect to build a jacket around and does not come with velcro attached. |