The 'Vigilantes' of VFA-151 fly the F/A-18C Hornet out of NAS Lemoore, CA. Their lineage dates to August 1948 as VF-23, then underwent several designator changes before finally becoming the name of today on June 1986. They flew multiple variants of the F-4 Phantom before transitioning to the Hornet in '86.

The "Vigilantes" of VFA-151 were associated with CVW-5 onboard the USS Midway, but transferred back to US soil when the USS Independence replaced the venerable Midway in 1991. They currently fly the F/A-18C Hornet out of NAS Lemoore, CA.

The 'Black Knights' of VFA-154 fly the F/A-18 Hornet as part of CVW-9 onboard the USS Reagan and home-based out of NAS Lemoore, CA. This is the nametag worn by the 'Black Knight' pilots.

The 'Black Knights' of VFA-154 fly the F/A-18 Hornet as part of CVW-9 onboard the USS Reagan and home-based out of NAS Lemoore, CA. This is the nametag worn by the 'Black Knight' WSOs.

The VFA-154 'Black Knights' were established in February 1951, then designated as VF-154 in February 1953. They flew the F-4S Phantom before transitioning to the F-14A Tomcat and now to the F/A-18F Hornet. This is their new squadron patch representative of their switch to the Hornet.

The VFA-154 'Black Knights' were established in February 1951, then designated as VF-154 in February 1953. They flew the F-4S Phantom before transitioning to the F-14A Tomcat and now to the F/A-18F Hornet. This is the color version of the NEW aircraft triangle design. It is the triangle patch worn on the right shoulder of the flight suits worn by the aircrew that fly the Hornet.

The VFA-154 'Black Knights' were established in February 1951, then designated as VF-154 in February 1953. They flew the F-4S Phantom before transitioning to the F-14A Tomcat and now to the F/A-18F Hornet. This is the "skinny" version of the NEW aircraft triangle design. It is the triangle patch worn on the right shoulder of the flight suits worn by the aircrew that fly the Hornet.

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 desert version of the OSW '98 patch, hand-made 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.

This is the green cruise patch created for the VFA-195 "Dambusters" for their WestPac cruise.

This is the desert version of the 'Hunters' squadron patch. The 'Hunters' of VF-201 were one of two Naval Air Reserve squadrons based at NAS Dallas, then NAS Ft. Worth. They flew the F-14A models, but transitioned to the F/A-18 Hornet in the mid-90s.

This is the desert version of the 'Hunters' aircraft bullet patch. The 'Hunters' of VF-201 were one of two Naval Air Reserve squadrons based at NAS Dallas, then NAS Ft. Worth. They flew the F-14A models, but transitioned to the F/A-18 Hornet in the mid-90s.

The 'Blue Dolphins' of VFA-203 were established in July 1970 at Cecil Field, FL as the Naval Air Reserve A-7 Corsair squadron. The now operate the F/A-18A Hornet out of NAS New Orleans, LA.

The 'Blue Dolphins' of VFA-203 were established in July 1970 at Cecil Field, FL as the Naval Air Reserve A-7 Corsair squadron. The now operate the F/A-18A Hornet out of NAS New Orleans, LA.

The 'Blue Dolphins' of VFA-203 were established in July 1970 at Cecil Field, FL as the Naval Air Reserve A-7 Corsair squadron. The used to operate the F/A-18A Hornet out of NAS Atlanta, GA. This is their decommission patch created for the "End of an Era", 1970-2004. I only have a few of these.

The 'River Rattlers' of VFA-204 were established in July 1970 at Cecil Field, FL as the Naval Air Reserve A-7 Corsair squadron. The now operate the F/A-18A Hornet out of NAS New Orleans, LA. This is the color version of their current squadron patch.

The 'River Rattlers' of VFA-204 were established in July 1970 at Cecil Field, FL as the Naval Air Reserve A-7 Corsair squadron. The now operate the F/A-18A Hornet out of NAS New Orleans, LA. This is the color version of their current aircraft bullet patch.

These are the nametags for the pilots for VFA-211.

These are the nametags for the WSOs for VFA-211.

These are the desert nametags for the pilots for VFA-211 worn when over in other parts of the world.

These are the desert nametags for the WSOs for VF-211 worn when over in other parts of the world.

This is the new squadron patch for the VFA-211 "Checkmates" that now fly the F/A-18F Hornet out of NAS Oceana, VA.

This is the new aircraft triangle patch for the VFA-211 "Checkmates" that now fly the F/A-18F Hornet out of NAS Oceana, VA.

This is the round version of the aircraft patch for the VFA-211 "Checkmates" that now fly the F/A-18F Hornet out of NAS Oceana, VA.

This is the "KOOLAID" patch for the VFA-211 "Checkmates" that now fly the F/A-18F Hornet out of NAS Oceana, VA. It means that they are now "onboard" with the new aircraft, happy to have it (after a little bit of getting used to the new mindset).

The "Black Lions" of VFA-213 first flew F-4B Phantoms for many years, then were transitioned to the F-14A Tomcat, and have since transitioned to the F/A-18 Hornet. The squadron embarked on their first Tomcat cruise as part of CVW-11 onboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) in October 1977, and their last Tomcat cruise in late 2005/early 2006. They were one of two F-14 Tomcat squadrons during the final Tomcat cruise (VF-31 was the other). This is the current color version of their Hornet squadron patch.

The "Black Lions" of VFA-213 first flew F-4B Phantoms for many years, then were transitioned to the F-14A Tomcat, and have since transitioned to the F/A-18 Hornet. The squadron embarked on their first Tomcat cruise as part of CVW-11 onboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) in October 1977, and their last Tomcat cruise in late 2005/early 2006. They were one of two F-14 Tomcat squadrons during the final Tomcat cruise (VF-31 was the other). This is the current color version of their Hornet aircraft diamond patch.

The "Black Lions" of VFA-213 first flew F-4B Phantoms for many years, then were transitioned to the F-14A Tomcat, and have since transitioned to the F/A-18 Hornet. The squadron embarked on their first Tomcat cruise as part of CVW-11 onboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) in October 1977, and their last Tomcat cruise in late 2005/early 2006. They were one of two F-14 Tomcat squadrons during the final Tomcat cruise (VF-31 was the other). This is the current color version of their Hornet "felix" F-model version of their aircraft patch.

The "Black Lions" of VFA-213 first flew F-4B Phantoms for many years, then were transitioned to the F-14A Tomcat, and have since transitioned to the F/A-18 Hornet. The squadron embarked on their first Tomcat cruise as part of CVW-11 onboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) in October 1977, and their last Tomcat cruise in late 2005/early 2006. They were one of two F-14 Tomcat squadrons during the final Tomcat cruise (VF-31 was the other). This is the current color version of their Hornet plane captain oval patch.

The 'Goldenhawks' of VFA-303 were established in July 1970 as the first Naval Air Reserve operator of the A-7 Corsair. In Jan '84, they became the first Reserve squadron to receive the F/A-18 Hornet. They fly out of NAS Lemoore, CA.