(Another AV8RSTUFF Creation): This is the 2024 cruise patch created by VAW-113 for Carrier Air Wing TWO (CVW-2) onboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). This patch was created for all of the Air Wing squadrons, to include VFA-2 / VFA-97 / VFA-113 / VFA-192 / VAQ-136 / VAW-113. This is the "small" version, is a very detailed patch, says "GREETINGS FROM WESTPAC / 2023-24", and DOES come with velcro attached.

(Another AV8RSTUFF Creation): This is the 2024 cruise patch created by VAW-113 for Carrier Air Wing TWO (CVW-2) onboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). This patch was created for all of the Air Wing squadrons, to include VFA-2 / VFA-97 / VFA-113 / VFA-192 / VAQ-136 / VAW-113. This is the "large" version, is a very detailed patch, says "GREETINGS FROM WESTPAC / 2023-24", and DOES come with velcro attached.

(Another AV8RSTUFF creation): This is one of the 2018 cruise patches created by VFA-2 for their deployment. It says "PACIFIC DRAGON" across the top, and shows the 'dragon serpent' coming out of the water similar to the "KRAKEN" of mythic tales. It has the Korean, American and Japanese flags in the background, and this patch does not come with velcro attached.

(Another AV8RSTUFF creation): This is one of the 2018 cruise patches created by VFA-2 for their deployment. It depicts the "Squadron Bus" and says "FIGHTING TWO" on the side with "100" on the nose of the bus. This patch does not come with velcro attached.

(Another AV8RSTUFF creation): This is one of the 2017 WestPac cruise patches for VFA-2 while onboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and attached to Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) using the new 'hubrid/sublimation' technology giving incredible detail. There are some very "interesting" things hidden in the artwork that you will have to discover, but an AMAZING patch. This patch does not come with velcro.

(Another AV8RSTUFF creation): This is another one of the 2017 WestPac cruise patches for VFA-2 while onboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and attached to Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2). This patch speaks for itself as to the "name" of the candy bar (CRUNCH), alluding to what happens when two jets meet.....this patch does not come with velcro.

(Another AV8RSTUFF creation): This is the "all-gray" version of the tailfin for VFA-2 'Bounty Hunters' and has white letters along the bottom of the tail.

(Another AV8RSTUFF creation): This is the gray version of the tailfin for VFA-2 'Bounty Hunters' that has the yellow letters along the bottom of the tail and the yellow tip of the vertical stabilizer.

This is the color version of the nametag used by the PILOTs of VFA-2.

This is the color version of the nametag used by the RIOs/WSOs of VFA-2.

This is the PVC/rubber version of their squadron logo that also says "SATURDAYS ARE FOR THE BOYS" in the r/w/b stripes. This patch does not have velcro attached.

This is the blue version of the current squadron patch for VFA-2. The 'Bounty Hunters' are a Tomcat squadron that is now stationed on the East Coast, but cruise with West Coast boats. They were established in October 1972 and received their first Tomcats in 1973 and now fly the F/A-18 out of NAS Oceana, VA. This patch does not come with velcro attached.

This is the "red-bordered" version of the squadron patch created for the Bounty Hunters that they wore when playing the role of "ADVERSARY" during different exercised/workups. You can also see the Russian "Sickle" on the shield in the upper left corner. This patch does not come with velcro attached..

This is the desert version of the current squadron patch for VFA-2. The 'Bounty Hunters' are currently a Hornet squadron stationed on the East Coast, but cruise with West Coast boats. They were established in October 1972 and received their first Tomcats in 1973, but transitioned to Hornets in the early 2000s.

This is the RED(only)-flag version of the HISTORICAL "RIPPERS" squadron patch for VF-2. Fighter Squadron 2 or VF-2 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Established on 1 June 1943, it was disestablished on 9 November 1945. It was the third US Navy squadron to be designated as VF-2. This patch shows a dragon tearing up (RIPPING) a solid red flag. It was created as a "legacy" patch for the squadron and does not have velcro attached.

This is the RED/WHITE-flag version of the HISTORICAL "RIPPERS" squadron patch for VF-2. Fighter Squadron 2 or VF-2 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Established on 1 June 1943, it was disestablished on 9 November 1945. It was the third US Navy squadron to be designated as VF-2. This patch shows a dragon tearing up (RIPPING) a red and white flag (Japan?). It was created as a "legacy" patch for the squadron and does not have velcro attached.

Use this link to purchase one of each of the 'RIPPER' patches above at a discount.

This is the tailfin for VFA-2 'Bounty Hunters' for the 2011 Battle 'E' award.

The VFA-2 Bounty Hunters recently transitioned from the F-14 Tomcat at NAS Oceana to the F/A-18F Super Hornet at NAS Lemoore, CA. This is the "throwback" patch to their F-14 Tomcat heritage that shows the "RHINO" leaning against the skull instead of Felix. This patch does not have velcro attached.

The VFA-2 Bounty Hunters recently transitioned from the F-14 Tomcat at NAS Oceana to the F/A-18 Hornet at NAS Lemoore. This is the round version of their F/A-18F aircraft patch.

(Another AV8RSTUFF creation): The VFA-2 Bounty Hunters transitioned from the F-14 Tomcat at NAS Oceana to the F/A-18 Hornet at NAS Lemoore. This is their 'Wounded Rhino' patch created for the new squadron showing the Rhino in handcuffs, wearing the "cone-of-shame", has a cropped horn, bandages on his head, wearing a diaper, etc, etc.....the squadron is "tight-lipped" about what all this patch represents, but the JOPA wanted it badly! No velcro on it.

(Another AV8RSTUFF Creation): Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2) also known as the "Bounty Hunters" is a US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet strike fighter squadron based at NAS Lemoore, CA. Their tail code is 'NE' and their callsign is "Bullet". They are attached to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2), a composite unit made up of a wide array of aircraft performing a variety of combat and support missions that deploy aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). The VFA-2 Bounty Hunters transitioned from the F-14 Tomcat and patch commemorates one of their new roles as a Strike Fighter. This patch does not come with velcro attached.

The VFA-2 Bounty Hunters transitioned from the F-14 Tomcat at NAS Oceana to the F/A-18 Hornet at NAS Lemoore. This is their 'Rhino' oval patch created for the new squadron.

The VFA-2 Bounty Hunters transitioned from the F-14 Tomcat at NAS Oceana to the F/A-18 Hornet at NAS Lemoore. This is the RED-bordered version of their new aircraft patch created for the new squadron. This patch does not come with velcro attached. It's the first (of three) in the patriotic-themed borders!!

The VFA-2 Bounty Hunters transitioned from the F-14 Tomcat at NAS Oceana to the F/A-18 Hornet at NAS Lemoore. This is the WHITE-bordered version of their new aircraft patch created for the new squadron. This patch does not come with velcro attached. It's the second (of three) in the patriotic-themed borders!!

The VFA-2 Bounty Hunters transitioned from the F-14 Tomcat at NAS Oceana to the F/A-18 Hornet at NAS Lemoore. This is the BLUE-bordered version of their new aircraft patch created for the new squadron. This patch does not come with velcro attached. It's the third (of three) in the patriotic-themed borders!!

The VFA-2 Bounty Hunters transitioned from the F-14 Tomcat at NAS Oceana to the F/A-18 Hornet at NAS Lemoore. This is the YELLOW-bordered version of their new aircraft patch created for the new squadron. This patch does not come with velcro attached.

The VFA-2 Bounty Hunters transitioned from the F-14 Tomcat at NAS Oceana to the F/A-18 Hornet at NAS Lemoore. This is the BLACK-bordered version of their new aircraft patch created for the new squadron. This patch does not come with velcro attached and is representative of their "night" (black) mission!!

The VFA-2 Bounty Hunters sometimes fly the role of "adversary" (Red Air). When they do, they wear the (above) red-bordered squadron patch and this red/gray/yellow "coffin" aircraft patch. This patch does not have velcro attached.

(Another AV8RSTUFF creation): This is one of the 2017 cruise patches for VFA-2/CVN-72/CVW-2 for their Cruise. It is made with the new "hybrid" technology which allows the greatest detail ever made on a "stitched" patch. It says "WHERE IN THE WORLD IS THE CARL VINSON" and shows "Carmen" in the middle. Only have a few of these!

(Another AV8RSTUFF creation): THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT $2-BILL CRUISE PATCHES!!!! This is one of the 2018 cruise patches for VFA-2/CVN-72/CVW-2 created for their Cruise. It is made with the new "hybrid" technology which allows the greatest detail ever made on a "stitched" patch. Absolutely beautiful patch and is probably going to be the first of many versions of their cruise patches! This patch does not come with velcro attached, as they are sewing these on their flight jackets and "stacking" them to show how "salty" they are. The 2017 $2-Bill cruise patch is below.

(Another AV8RSTUFF creation): THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT $2-BILL CRUISE PATCHES!!!! This is one of the 2017 cruise patches for VFA-2/CVN-72/CVW-2 created for their Cruise. It is made with the new "hybrid" technology which allows the greatest detail ever made on a "stitched" patch. Absolutely beautiful patch and is probably going to be the first of many versions of their cruise patches! This patch does not come with velcro attached, as they are sewing these on their flight jackets and "stacking" them to show how "salty" they are. The 2018 $2-Bill cruise patch is above.

Use this link to get BOTH of the VFA-2 2017 and 2018 $2-Bill Cruise patches!!

(Another AV8RSTUFF creation): THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT '2018 MYSTERY MACHINE CRUISE PATCHES!!!! This is one of the 2018 cruise patches for VFA-2/CVN-72/CVW-2 created for their Cruise. It is made with the new "hybrid" technology which allows the greatest detail ever made on a "stitched" patch. Absolutely beautiful patch and yet another of their many cruise patches for this deployment! This is a 'throwback' to the Scooby-Doo 'Mystery Machine' and shows all the squadron logos on the side. Difference between this one and the one below is their is a Rhino driving this one. This patch does not come with velcro attached.

(Another AV8RSTUFF creation): THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT '2018 MYSTERY MACHINE CRUISE PATCHES!!!! This is yet another of the 2018 cruise patches for VFA-2/CVN-72/CVW-2 created for their Cruise. It is made with the new "hybrid" technology which allows the greatest detail ever made on a "stitched" patch. Absolutely beautiful patch and another of their many cruise patches for this deployment! This is a 'throwback' to the Scooby-Doo 'Mystery Machine' and shows all the squadron logos on the side. Difference between this one and the one above is their is no one driving this one. This patch does not come with velcro attached.

Use this link to get BOTH of the above Mystery Machine Patches at a discount.

(Another AV8RSTUFF creation): This is yet another of the 2018 cruise patches for VFA-2/CVN-72/CVW-2 created for their Cruise. It is made with the new "hybrid" technology which allows the greatest detail ever made on a "stitched" patch. Absolutely beautiful patch and another of their many cruise patches for this deployment! This one shows a "Hula Girl" (clothed) dancing on a tropical island with all the squadron logos and country flags along the border. It says "RIMPAC 2018" and does not come with velcro attached.

(Another AV8RSTUFF creation): This is yet another of the 2018 cruise patches for VFA-2/CVN-72/CVW-2 created for their Cruise. It is made with the new "hybrid" technology which allows the greatest detail ever made on a "stitched" patch. Absolutely beautiful patch and another of their many cruise patches for this deployment! This one was created for their port call into Vietnam, the first for a US Aircraft Carrier since the Vietnam War. Its says "GOOOOD MORNING, VIETNAAAM!!!" across the top and "MAKING HISTORY, WESTPAC 2018" along the bottom. This patch does not come with velcro attached.

This is one of the cruise patches for VFA-2/CVN-72/CVW-2 for their 2012 "Around the World" Cruise. It is in the shape of a US dollar bill, but has 8 (for CVW-8) in the corners, with Lincoln (for CVN-72) in the middle.

This is the VFA-2 'MARSHAL' patch (with the black lettering) created for their 2019-2020 deployment. It says 'BULLETS' (top) with 'GAMBLING - DRINKING - FIGHTING' along the border. It also shows the Rhino in the middle with the saying "IF YOU'RE NOT HAVING FUN, YOU'RE NOT DOING IT RIGHT". This patch does not come with velcro attached.

This is the VFA-2 'MARSHAL' patch (with the yellow lettering) created for their 2019-2020 deployment. It says 'BULLETS' (top) with 'GAMBLING - DRINKING - FIGHTING' along the border and 'JOPA' along the top. It also shows the Rhino in the middle with the saying "IF YOU'RE NOT HAVING FUN, YOU'RE NOT DOING IT RIGHT". This patch does not come with velcro attached.

This is the VFA-2 'JOPA' patch (with the SKULL mascot in the center) created for their 2019-2020 deployment. It says 'JOPA' (top) with 'GAMBLING - DRINKING - FIGHTING' along the border. It also has the saying "IF YOU'RE NOT HAVING FUN, YOU'RE NOT DOING IT RIGHT". This patch does not come with velcro attached.

This (first version of this) patch was created by the squadron as another "legacy" patch commemorating the F6F, one of their lineage aircarft, having 216 kills from 1943-1945. This patch does not come with velcro attached.

This (second version of this) patch was created by the squadron as another "legacy" patch commemorating the F6F, one of their lineage aircarft, having 216 kills from 1943-1945. This patch does not come with velcro attached.

This is the VFA-2 "FIGHTING TWO" version of the famous cloth "Remove Before Flight" keychain. It has the F/A-18 Hornet and squadron logo on one side (sublimated) and the RBF text on the other side. It does come with the round, metal key holder.