The 'Screaming Eagles' of VF-51 received their first F-14A Tomcats in June 1978 after a long and distinguished career in the F-4 Phantom. Most of the flying scenes done for TOPGUN, the movie, were by this squadron.

The 'Screaming Eagles' of VF-51 received their first F-14A Tomcats in June 1978 after a long and distinguished career in the F-4 Phantom. Most of the flying scenes done for TOPGUN, the movie, were by this squadron.

In April 1945, VBF-20 was established. They later became VF-10A in November 1946, then VF-92 in August 1948, then finally VF-74 in January 1950. They flew the F-4S until February 1983, then transitioned to the Grumman F-14A Tomcat. They went to sea in April 1984 aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-60) and flew against Libya in 1986 exercises. They transitioned to the F-14A+ (later redesignated the F-14B) and flew numerous missions in the Gulf War.

The Bedevilers of VF-74 flew the F-14B Tomcat out of NAS Oceana, VA, but have since been decommissioned. They began flying the Tomcat in 1983, flying against Libya in 1986 in Operation Prairie Fire (March) and Operation El Dorado (April) during their Med Cruise. They also participated in Operation Desert Storm before going the way of the Doo-doo Bird.

The Bedevilers of VF-74 flew the F-14B Tomcat out of NAS Oceana, VA, but have since been decommissioned. They began flying the Tomcat in 1983, flying against Libya in 1986 in Operation Prairie Fire (March) and Operation El Dorado (April) during their Med Cruise. They also participated in Operation Desert Storm before going the way of the Doo-doo Bird. This is the 'Bedeviled' felix patch they wore on their right sleeve of their flight suit.

The Bedevilers of VF-74 flew the F-14B Tomcat out of NAS Oceana, VA, but have since been decommissioned. They began flying the Tomcat in 1983, flying against Libya in 1986 in Operation Prairie Fire (March) and Operation El Dorado (April) during their Med Cruise. They also participated in Operation Desert Storm before going the way of the Doo-doo Bird. This is the felix patch they wore on their right sleeve during and after the 1991 conflict.

The Bedevilers of VF-74 flew the F-14B Tomcat out of NAS Oceana, VA, but have since been decommissioned. They began flying the Tomcat in 1983, flying against Libya in 1986 in Operation Prairie Fire (March) and Operation El Dorado (April) during their Med Cruise. They also participated in Operation Desert Storm before going the way of the Doo-doo Bird. This is their aircraft triangle worn on the right shoulder of the flight suit.

This patch was created by the VF-74 flyers after their "run-in" with the Libyans. It has since become a "generic" felix patch that many wear to show their distaste with the Libyan aggressions.

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. They were also the squadron used in the Seagal movie, "Executive Decision", flying intercepts off the coast of Key West.

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. They were also the squadron used in the Seagal movie, "Executive Decision", flying intercepts off the coast of Key West. This is the 1995 patch created for their decommissioning noting their legacy and history.

VF-84 was one of the oldest US Navy squadrons before decommissioning and transferring their name to VF-103. VF-103 was established in May 1952 and began the transition from F-4S Phantoms to the F-14A Tomcat in January 1983. The 'Sluggers' were with the USS Saratoga in CVW-17 for the majority of her time, before switching to the USS Enterprise. VF-103 adopted the "Skull and Crossbones" of VF-84 to continue their tradition. VF-103 had one of their TARPS-birds shot down by an optical SA-2 derivative in Desert Storm with the pilot being rescued and the RIO becoming a POW. This is the "transition" patch created for the transfer of the "Jolly Rogers" name.

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. They were also the squadron used in the Seagal movie, "Executive Decision", flying intercepts off the coast of Key West.

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. They were also the squadron used in the Seagal movie, "Executive Decision", flying intercepts off the coast of Key West.

This patch is a reproduction patch of the VF-92 Silver Kings 20th Anniversary patch commemorating their existence from Korea to Vietnam (1952 - 1972). It was designed and made in 1959 in Yokosuka, Japan. They were the VF-92 Det November deployed aboard USS Yorktown CVS-10. Four F2H-3M Banshees 6 Pilots and 40 crew. The Patch was making a statement as to how we felt we were being treated at that time.---VF-92 was transitioning to the F3H-2M Demon at NAS Alameda while the Deployment of Detachment November was on Yorktown in WestPac. That was the last deployment of the Banshee with an active duty squadron. They returned to Alameda in May 1959.

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.

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. They were also the squadron used in the Seagal movie, "Executive Decision", flying intercepts off the coast of Key West. Even though they were a TARPS squadron, they were still decomm'ed. This is the patch they wore denoting their photo capability.