The 'Starfighters' of VF-33 flew the F-14A Tomcat before being decommissioned. Established in October 1948, they were originally known as the 'Tarsiers' until the mid-80s. They transitioned from the F-4 Phantom to the F-14 Tomcat in 1981. They flew in operations against Libya, and Desert Storm onboard the USS America with CVW-1. This is the older "Devil-head" version of their squadron patch created when they were commissioned.

The 'Starfighters' of VF-33 flew the F-14A Tomcat before being decommissioned. Established in October 1948, they were originally known as the 'Tarsiers' until the mid-80s. They transitioned from the F-4 Phantom to the F-14 Tomcat in 1981. They flew in operations against Libya, and Desert Storm onboard the USS America with CVW-1. This is the newer "STARFIGHTER" version of their squadron patch created more toward their decommission.

The 'Starfighters' of VF-33 flew the F-14A Tomcat before being decommissioned. Established in October 1948, they were originally known as the 'Tarsiers' until the mid-80s. They transitioned from the F-4 Phantom to the F-14 Tomcat in 1981. They flew in operations against Libya, and Desert Storm onboard the USS America with CVW-1. This was their "STARWARS" felix, created after the original movie came out in the late '70s.

The 'Starfighters' of VF-33 flew the F-14A Tomcat before being decommissioned. Established in October 1948, they were originally known as the 'Tarsiers' until the mid-80s. They transitioned from the F-4 Phantom to the F-14 Tomcat in 1981. They flew in operations against Libya, and Desert Storm onboard the USS America with CVW-1. This was their "STARFIGHTERS" aircraft triangle created when they switched from the "TARSIERS" to this name.

The "Black Aces" of VF-41 operated the F-14A out of NAS Oceana, VA. Callsign "Fast Eagle", they were established in September 1950 and transitioned from the F-4Ns in April 1976 to their current platform. In August 1981, the Black Aces downed 2 Su-22 "Fitter" fighters after being attacked during an exercise. They participated in several exercises and flew from the decks of several carriers. They also shifted to the USS Lincoln (CVN-72) for 'cleanup' operations at the end of Desert Storm. This is the color version of their squadron patch.

The "Black Aces" of VF-41 operated the F-14A out of NAS Oceana, VA. Callsign "Fast Eagle", they were established in September 1950 and transitioned from the F-4Ns in April 1976 to their current platform. In August 1981, the Black Aces downed 2 Su-22 "Fitter" fighters after being attacked during an exercise. They participated in several exercises and flew from the decks of several carriers. They also shifted to the USS Lincoln (CVN-72) for 'cleanup' operations at the end of Desert Storm. This is the desert version of their squadron patch.

This is the "First Step for Big Change" patch created by one of the first Tomcat squadrons to transition to the F/A-18. It says "Tomcat to Super Hornet", 2001-2002, BLACK ACES. Nice patch, but in very limited quantities.

This cruise patch from 2001/2002 was created as the "First Hornet Cruise / Last Tomcat Cruise" for the VF-41 Black Aces....Awesome patch!

This a patch from VF-41 Black Aces. It is a large patch with felix standing in front of an ace of spades. On the bottom rocker it states "ACE'S BABY! Nice patch . . .

This is the FIRST Operation Enduring Freedom patch that came out. It is also the LAST cruise patch for the VF-41 "Black Knights" in the F-14 Tomcat. It has the now-famous cat (Tomcat) sharpening it's claws for our turn.

This is the 1997 "Med Cruise" patch created for the VF-41 Black Aces. They were deployed on the JFK for their summer enjoyment.

This is the 1993 "Adversary Cruise" patch created for the VF-41 Black Aces. Notice that "Cruise" is in quotations, as they never set sail, but were TDY to Vegas, Key West, Cold Lake (Canada), Luke AFB, and NAS Fallon.

This is the 50th Anniversary patch created for the VF-41 Black Aces commemmorating their history.

This design was created for the Black Aces final cruise, but this particular patch has been made with the Pakistani "bullion" threading to make it more of a special commemorative patch. It is very nice.

The "Black Aces" of VF-41 operated the F-14A out of NAS Oceana, VA. Callsign "Fast Eagle", they were established in September 1950 and transitioned from the F-4Ns in April 1976 to their current platform. In August 1981, the Black Aces downed 2 Su-22 "Fitter" fighters after being attacked during an exercise. They participated in several exercises and flew from the decks of several carriers. They also shifted to the USS Lincoln (CVN-72) for 'cleanup' operations at the end of Desert Storm. They currently are with CVW-8.

This is the "Friday" patch worn by the "Black Aces" of (then) VF-41. They have since transitioned to the F/A-18 and are now known as the VFA-41 "Black Aces" flying out of NAS Lemoore, CA.

This is the aircraft triangle patch for the "Black Aces" of VF-41 that operated the F-14A out of NAS Oceana, VA. Callsign "Fast Eagle", they were established in September 1950 and transitioned from the F-4Ns in April 1976 to their current platform. In August 1981, the Black Aces downed 2 Su-22 "Fitter" fighters after being attacked during an exercise. They participated in several exercises and flew from the decks of several carriers. They also shifted to the USS Lincoln (CVN-72) for 'cleanup' operations at the end of Desert Storm. They currently are with CVW-8 and have transitioned to the F/A-18F Hornet out of NAS Lemoore, CA.

This patch is worn by any member of the "Black Aces" showing that the Tomcat is capable of carrying a "plethora" of weapons. They have something for just about every type mission!

The 'Challengers' of VF-43 were established in May 1945 as VF-74A, then went through many name-changes: VF-74 in August 1945, VF-1B in November 1946, VF-21 in September 1948, VA-43 in July 1959, then VF-43 in June 1973. They operated a mix of Douglas A-4Fs and TA-4Fs Skyhawks, Northrop F-5E and F-5F Tigers, General Dynamics F-16N and TF-16Ns, and the North American T-2C Buckeyes, all for the sole purpose of providing air combat training to the Fleet fighter squadrons. This is their squadron patch......note the '30' on there...not sure what that means.

The 'Challengers' of VF-43 were established in May 1945 as VF-74A, then went through many name-changes: VF-74 in August 1945, VF-1B in November 1946, VF-21 in September 1948, VA-43 in July 1959, then VF-43 in June 1973. They operated a mix of Douglas A-4Fs and TA-4Fs Skyhawks, Northrop F-5E and F-5F Tigers, General Dynamics F-16N and TF-16Ns, and the North American T-2C Buckeyes, all for the sole purpose of providing air combat training to the Fleet fighter squadrons. This is their 'A-4' version of their aircraft triangle.

The 'Challengers' of VF-43 were established in May 1945 as VF-74A, then went through many name-changes: VF-74 in August 1945, VF-1B in November 1946, VF-21 in September 1948, VA-43 in July 1959, then VF-43 in June 1973. They operated a mix of Douglas A-4Fs and TA-4Fs Skyhawks, Northrop F-5E and F-5F Tigers, General Dynamics F-16N and TF-16Ns, and the North American T-2C Buckeyes, all for the sole purpose of providing air combat training to the Fleet fighter squadrons. This is their 'F-16' version of their aircraft triangle.

The 'Challengers' of VF-43 were established in May 1945 as VF-74A, then went through many name-changes: VF-74 in August 1945, VF-1B in November 1946, VF-21 in September 1948, VA-43 in July 1959, then VF-43 in June 1973. They operated a mix of Douglas A-4Fs and TA-4Fs Skyhawks, Northrop F-5E and F-5F Tigers, General Dynamics F-16N and TF-16Ns, and the North American T-2C Buckeyes, all for the sole purpose of providing air combat training to the Fleet fighter squadrons. This is their 'KFIR/F-21' version of their aircraft triangle.

This is the F-16 Adversary patch created for VF-45. It states "Boca Chica Bogeys" on the bottom. I think they were stationed at NAS Key West, FL.

This is the A-4 Skyhawk Adversary patch created for VF-45. It states "Boca Chica Bogeys" on the bottom. I think these too were stationed at NAS Key West, FL.