The original “Jolly Rogers” were from VF-84, but have an interesting squadron history. They were initally designated as VA-86 on 1 July 1955, but were redesignated to VF-84 on the same day! They were the second squadron to bear the VF-84 designation and bore the proud “Skulls and Crossbones” as their markings. They flew the F-4N Phantoms before transitioning to the F-14A Tomcat, but were decommissioned in the early ’90s. This is the patch worn by the enlisted maintainers that were responsible for a particular jet. It was known as their “bird”, and it is quite an honor to have one that you are responsible for.
