This is the desert version of the famous A-6E Intruder "Hussein Hunter" series of patches created back during the first Desert Storm. This one has been modified to reflect the latest Operation Iraqi Freedom War date of 03-20-03 even though the aircraft has long since been decommissioned and DID NOT participate in OIF. Will be quite the collector's item.

This is the desert version of the famous AV-8B Harrier "Hussein Hunter" series of patches created back during the first Desert Storm. This one has been modified to reflect the latest Operation Iraqi Freedom War date of 03-20-03.

This is the deployment patch for one of the AV-8B Harrier squadrons that deployed to the Western Pacific theater (WESTPAC) in 2000. I don't know which squadron it was, but I believe it was to Japan, as depicted by the setting sun.

This is the AV-8B version of the "Attack" patch worn by Harrier pilots that have attended or taught at the Marine Air Weapons and Tactics School (MAWTS-1) located at MCAS Yuma, AR. Great school for learning how to employ not only that aircraft, but an entire strike package.

The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier family, capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL). The aircraft is primarily employed on light attack or multi-role missions, ranging from close air support of ground troops to armed reconnaissance. The AV-8B is used by the US Marine Corps (USMC), the Spanish Navy, and the Italian Navy. A variant of the AV-8B, the British Aerospace Harrier II, was developed for the British military, while another, the TAV-8B, is a dedicated two-seat trainer. This version is the black oval aircraft patch with a blue border and does not have velcro attached.

The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier family, capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL). The aircraft is primarily employed on light attack or multi-role missions, ranging from close air support of ground troops to armed reconnaissance. The AV-8B is used by the US Marine Corps (USMC), the Spanish Navy, and the Italian Navy. A variant of the AV-8B, the British Aerospace Harrier II, was developed for the British military, while another, the TAV-8B, is a dedicated two-seat trainer. This version is the white oval aircraft patch with a blue border and does not have velcro attached.

The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier family, capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL). The aircraft is primarily employed on light attack or multi-role missions, ranging from close air support of ground troops to armed reconnaissance. The AV-8B is used by the US Marine Corps (USMC), the Spanish Navy, and the Italian Navy. A variant of the AV-8B, the British Aerospace Harrier II, was developed for the British military, while another, the TAV-8B, is a dedicated two-seat trainer. This version is the blue oval aircraft patch with a red border and does not have velcro attached.

This is the red bullet patch for the AV-8B Harrier.

The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26th MEU (SOC)) is 1 of 7 Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the USMC. It is an air-ground task force with a strength of about 2,400 personnel when at full strength during a deployment. It consists of four major parts: a command element, a ground combat element, an aviation combat element, and a logistics combat element. Since its establishment in the early 1970s as the 26th Marine Amphibious Unit, it has deployed extensively and participated in numerous combat and contingency operations, as well as training exercises. The 26th MEU (SOC) is based out of Camp Lejeune, NC. This patch is in the R/W/B colors for the HARRIER pilots that fly in this MEU and does not come with velcro attached.

The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26th MEU (SOC)) is 1 of 7 Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the USMC. It is an air-ground task force with a strength of about 2,400 personnel when at full strength during a deployment. It consists of four major parts: a command element, a ground combat element, an aviation combat element, and a logistics combat element. Since its establishment in the early 1970s as the 26th Marine Amphibious Unit, it has deployed extensively and participated in numerous combat and contingency operations, as well as training exercises. The 26th MEU (SOC) is based out of Camp Lejeune, NC. This patch is in the red/black USMC colors for the HARRIER pilots that fly in this MEU and does not come with velcro attached.

The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26th MEU (SOC)) is 1 of 7 Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the USMC. It is an air-ground task force with a strength of about 2,400 personnel when at full strength during a deployment. It consists of four major parts: a command element, a ground combat element, an aviation combat element, and a logistics combat element. Since its establishment in the early 1970s as the 26th Marine Amphibious Unit, it has deployed extensively and participated in numerous combat and contingency operations, as well as training exercises. The 26th MEU (SOC) is based out of Camp Lejeune, NC. This patch was created for those HARRIER pilots that have 1000+ Hours in this aircraft and does not come with velcro attached.

This is the desert version of the 2006 OIF detachment patch created for the USMC AV-8B squadron that deployed to the base located west of Baghdad.

This shoulder patch can be worn by those 'Corps aviators on the right shoulder of their flight suits to indicate the aircraft they are NATOPS qualified in. This is the desert version of the Harrier V/STOL bird worn by many of the USMC Harrier pilots.

This shoulder patch can be worn by those 'Corps aviators on the right shoulder of their flight suits to indicate the aircraft they are NATOPS qualified in. This is the subdued version of the Harrier V/STOL bird worn by many of the USMC Harrier pilots.

For many years, US Naval Aviation was known as the "Grumman Navy" due to the large percentage of aircraft that were produced by the Grumman Ironworks. These aircraft consisted of the A-6E Intruder, EA-6B Prowler, F-14 Tomcat, the E-2C Hawkeye, and the C-2 Greyhound. This is the EXTRA LARGE version of the famous Grumman patch depicting the American and Japanese flags in the background.

For many years, US Naval Aviation was known as the "Grumman Navy" due to the large percentage of aircraft that were produced by the Grumman Ironworks. These aircraft consisted of the A-6E Intruder, EA-6B Prowler, F-14 Tomcat, the E-2C Hawkeye, and the C-2 Greyhound. This patch does not come with velcro attached.

For many years, US Naval Aviation was known as the "Grumman Navy" due to the large percentage of aircraft that were produced by the Grumman Ironworks. These aircraft consisted of the A-6E Intruder, EA-6B Prowler, F-14 Tomcat, the E-2C Hawkeye, and the C-2 Greyhound.

This patch represents all the Junior Officers in the squadron. It's a powerful union to express the desires of the squadron officers (majority of) to the Hinges and commanders. This patch does not have velcro attached.