This is the "last cruise" patch for the VA-35 Black Panthers that flew the A-6E Intruder off of the USS Saratoga (CV-60). They were one of the oldest squadrons in the Navy, having had the Panther emblem since the mid-1930's. This squadron was the one that lost an Intruder the first night of the 1991 Persian Gulf War.

This was the final cruise patch for the USS Ranger (CV-61). She sailed from Vietnam to Desert Storm and carried onboard several different airwings and battle groups. She served from 1957-1993.

This was the final cruise patch for the USS Ranger (CV-61). She sailed from Vietnam to Desert Storm and carried onboard several different airwings and battle groups. She served from 1957-1993. This is the CVW-2 Operation Southern Watch 1992-1993 WestPac cruise patch.

This was the cruise patch for the 1991 WestPac 'Bart Simpson' tour. She sailed from Vietnam to Desert Storm and carried onboard several different airwings and battle groups. She served from 1957-1993.

This is the final cruise patch from Airwing 14 when they were onboard the USS Independence. This was a cruise out of Japan that went through the Indian Ocean up to the Persian Gulf.

This is the cruise patch from Airwing 5 when they were onboard the USS Independence. This was a cruise out of Japan that went through the Indian Ocean up to the Persian Gulf.

This is the WestPac cruise patch for the VF-154 Black Knights attached to Airwing 5 onboard the USS Independence (CV-62). It also shows the Tomcat's capability with the TARPS.

This is the round CV-62 version of the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea created for Airwing 5. Awesome patch......

The 'Black Knights' of VF-154 fly the F-14A Tomcat as part of CVW-5 onboard the USS Kitty Hawk and home-based out of NAF Atsugi, Japan. This is the felix-shaped version of the 1992 50th Anniversary patch of the Battle of Britain.

The 'Black Knights' of VF-154 flew the F-14A Tomcat as part of CVW-5 onboard the USS Kitty Hawk and were home-based out of NAF Atsugi, Japan. This is the cruise patch from one of their first cruises after arriving Japan.

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 on the USS Independence (CV-62).

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 on the USS Independence (CV-62).