The keel for the lead ship of this class was laid on 27 December 1956, and was named to honor the location of the first flight made by the Wright brothers. "Kitty" was launched on 21 May 1960 and placed in commission on 29 April 1961. She is home-ported now in Yoosuka, Japan after arriving there on 11 August 1998 upon completion of a 12-month, $65 million overhaul in April 1998. She is currently on deployment in the WestPac, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea theaters.

This is the Carrier Airwing 5 patch for the Air Group flying out of Japan.

This is the Carrier Airwing 5 Top Ten Tailhook patch for the Air Group flying out of Japan.

This is the nametag for pilots assigned to Carrier Airwing 5 patch for the Air Group flying out of Japan.

This is the Airwing 5 Det B patch created for Operation Enduring Freedom. It shows the F/A-18 Hornet returning to Diego Garcia from a bombing mission over Afghanistan. Quite a unique patch!

The 'Chargers' of NAS Lemoore, CA fly the F/A-18C hornet. This is the nametag for the pilots of VFA-27.

The 'Chargers' of NAS Lemoore, CA fly the F/A-18C hornet. This the color version of their shield patch worn on the right shoulder of the flight suit.

The 'Chargers' of NAS Lemoore, CA fly the F/A-18C hornet. This the desert version of their shield patch worn on the right shoulder of the flight suit.

The 'Chargers' of NAS Lemoore, CA fly the F/A-18C hornet. This is the color version of their round aircraft patch that could also be worn on the right shoulder of the flight suit.

The 'Chargers' of NAS Lemoore, CA fly the F/A-18C hornet. This is the desert version of their aircraft patch that could also be worn on the right shoulder of the flight suit.

The 'Chargers' of NAS Lemoore, CA fly the F/A-18C hornet. This is their 30th anniversary patch (1967-1997) for the A-7 Corsair/FA-18 Hornet. It shows the American and Japanese flags in the background.

These are the nametags for the pilots for VFA-102.

This is the desert version of the nametag for the pilots for VFA-102.

The VFA-102 "Diamondbacks" are located at NAS Lemoore, CA and fly the F/A-18 Hornet. They were established in July 1955, and transitioned from the F-4J Phantom to the F-14A Tomcat in July 1981 then to the F-18 Hornet in 2002. During operations against Libya in 1986, they were fired upon by SA-5 SAM Systems. They also participated in Operation Desert Storm. They currently are attached to CVW-1 onboard the USS John F. Kennedy.

This is the (all red) version of the Hornet diamond aircraft triangle. The VFA-102 "Diamondbacks" are located at NAS Lemoore, CA and fly the F/A-18 Hornet. They were established in July 1955, and transitioned from the F-4J Phantom to the F-14A Tomcat in July 1981 then to the F-18 Hornet in 2002 and this is the aircraft patch worn on the right sleeve of the flight suit. During operations against Libya in 1986, they were fired upon by SA-5 SAM Systems. They also participated in Operation Desert Storm. They currently are attached to CVW-1 onboard the USS John F. Kennedy.

This is the "forward deployed" version of the Hornet diamond aircraft triangle. The VFA-102 "Diamondbacks" are located at NAS Lemoore, CA and fly the F/A-18 Hornet. They were established in July 1955, and transitioned from the F-4J Phantom to the F-14A Tomcat in July 1981 then to the F-18 Hornet in 2002 and this is the aircraft patch worn on the right sleeve of the flight suit. During operations against Libya in 1986, they were fired upon by SA-5 SAM Systems. They also participated in Operation Desert Storm. They currently are attached to CVW-1 onboard the USS John F. Kennedy.

This is the "Strike First, Strike Hard" version of the Hornet diamond aircraft triangle. The VFA-102 "Diamondbacks" are located at NAS Lemoore, CA and fly the F/A-18 Hornet. They were established in July 1955, and transitioned from the F-4J Phantom to the F-14A Tomcat in July 1981 then to the F-18 Hornet in 2002 and this is the aircraft patch worn on the right sleeve of the flight suit. During operations against Libya in 1986, they were fired upon by SA-5 SAM Systems. They also participated in Operation Desert Storm. They currently are attached to CVW-1 onboard the USS John F. Kennedy.

This is the (red/white) version of the Hornet diamond aircraft triangle. The VFA-102 "Diamondbacks" are located at NAS Lemoore, CA and fly the F/A-18 Hornet. They were established in July 1955, and transitioned from the F-4J Phantom to the F-14A Tomcat in July 1981 then to the F-18 Hornet in 2002 and this is the aircraft patch worn on the right sleeve of the flight suit. During operations against Libya in 1986, they were fired upon by SA-5 SAM Systems. They also participated in Operation Desert Storm. They currently are attached to CVW-1 onboard the USS John F. Kennedy.

This is the (green/yellow) version of the Hornet diamond aircraft triangle (which means this is the FNG patch! It is from Japanese beginner driver's mark!!). The VFA-102 "Diamondbacks" are located at NAS Lemoore, CA and fly the F/A-18 Hornet. They were established in July 1955, and transitioned from the F-4J Phantom to the F-14A Tomcat in July 1981 then to the F-18 Hornet in 2002 and this is the aircraft patch worn on the right sleeve of the flight suit. During operations against Libya in 1986, they were fired upon by SA-5 SAM Systems. They also participated in Operation Desert Storm. They currently are attached to CVW-1 onboard the USS John F. Kennedy.

The VFA-102 "Diamondbacks" are located at NAS Lemoore, CA and fly the F/A-18 Hornet. They were established in July 1955, and transitioned from the F-4J Phantom to the F-14A Tomcat in July 1981 then to the F-18 Hornet in 2002 and this is the aircraft patch worn on the right sleeve of the flight suit. During operations against Libya in 1986, they were fired upon by SA-5 SAM Systems. They also participated in Operation Desert Storm. They currently are attached to CVW-1 onboard the USS John F. Kennedy.

The VFA-102 "Diamondbacks" are located at NAS Lemoore, CA and fly the F/A-18 Hornet. They were established in July 1955, and transitioned from the F-4J Phantom to the F-14A Tomcat in July 1981 then to the F-18 Hornet in 2002. This is the Fighter Attack Refueling Team Pacific (FARTPAC) patch.

The VFA-102 "Diamondbacks" are located at NAS Lemoore, CA and fly the F/A-18 Hornet. They were established in July 1955, and transitioned from the F-4J Phantom to the F-14A Tomcat in July 1981 then to the F-18 Hornet in 2002. This is the round version of their 50th Anniversary patch.

The VFA-102 "Diamondbacks" are located at NAS Lemoore, CA and fly the F/A-18 Hornet. They were established in July 1955, and transitioned from the F-4J Phantom to the F-14A Tomcat in July 1981 then to the F-18 Hornet in 2002. This is the diamond version of their 50th Anniversary patch.

This is the nametag for the pilots of the VFA-192 World Famous Golden Dragons that are based out of NAS Atsugi, Japan. They originally were commissioned as VF-153 in March 1945, but became VA-192 in March 1956. They flew the FJ-4B and the A-7 Corsair, but were redesignated as VFA-192 in January 1985 and acquired the F/A-18C Hornet during a ceremony at Pearl Harbor as the USS Midway was heading to retirement, and cross-decked over to the USS Independence.

This is the squadron patch for the VFA-192 World Famous Golden Dragons that are based out of NAS Atsugi, Japan. They originally were commissioned as VF-153 in March 1945, but became VA-192 in March 1956. They flew the FJ-4B and the A-7 Corsair, but were redesignated as VFA-192 in January 1985 and acquired the F/A-18C Hornet during a ceremony at Pearl Harbor as the USS Midway was heading to retirement, and cross-decked over to the USS Independence.

This is the 50th anniversary patch created by the VFA-192 World Famous Golden Dragons to commemorate their long and proud history.

This is the Top Hook patch for the VFA-192 World Famous Golden Dragons that are based out of NAS Atsugi, Japan. These are given to the pilot who has the top carrier landing grades during that particular line period for that airwing, CVW-5.

This is the 1996 March Madness Cruise patch for the VFA-192 World Famous Golden Dragons that are based out of NAS Atsugi, Japan. It was created honoring the NCAA Basketball "March Madness" as they were deployed during that time.

This is the 1997 Southern Swing Cruise patch for the VFA-192 World Famous Golden Dragons that are based out of NAS Atsugi, Japan. It was created because they headed south of the equator during their time on the boat.

This is the 1999 Battle 'E' patch for the VFA-192 World Famous Golden Dragons that are based out of NAS Atsugi, Japan. It was created after they won the Battle 'E' award in 1999.

This is the nametag for the pilots of the VFA-195 "Dam Busters". They fly the F/A-18 out of NAS Atsugi, Japan. They were established in August 1943, the designated as VA-195 in August 1948. They became VFA in April 1985.

I don't have this one in stock yet, but I'm working on getting some soon. Please check back with me.