The “Swordsmen” of VF-32 fly the F-14A Tomcat out of NAS Oceana, VA and trace their history back to Feb 1945. They transitioned from the F-4B Phantom to the F-14A Tomcat in 1974, being one of the first to do so. This is the squadron that shot down 2 Libyan MiG-23 “Floggers” after being engaged over international waters. They participated in Operation Desert Shield/Storm, and claim to be the last Navy aircrew over Baghdad. They were awarded the coveted BATTLE ‘E’ title their last year in the F-14 Tomcat, and this is the desert version of their patch created to commemorate the end of the Tomcat and the award of that moniker.
