The VF-102 “Diamondbacks” were located at NAS Oceana, VA and flew the F-14A Tomcat. They were established in July 1955, and transitioned from the F-4J Phantom to the F-14A Tomcat in July 1981. During operations against Libya in 1986, they were fired upon by SA-5 SAM Systems. They also participated in Operation Desert Storm where they were attached to CVW-1 onboard the USS John F. Kennedy. This is the “small” (3.25-inch high) version of their squadron patch and does not have velcro attached.
