This is the Naval Strike Air Warfare Center's felix patch, created just for them. This is the Naval Strike Air Warfare Center's felix patch, created just for them. The Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) at Naval Air Station Fallon is the center of excellence for naval aviation training and tactics development. NSAWC provides service to aircrews, squadrons and air wings throughout the United States Navy through flight training, academic instructional classes, and direct operational and intelligence support. The command consists of more than 130 officers, 250 enlisted and 500 contract personnel. NSAWC flies and maintains F/A-18 Hornets, F-14 Tomcats and SH-60F Seahawk helicopters

This is the F-14's 25th Anniversary patch designed by the Northrop Grumman team that built the venerable Tomcat. Felix is shown leaning left with 2 tails, as per most of the other "felix" patches for the squadrons.

This patch is worn on the left sleeves of the flightsuits and jackets by the pilots & RIO's of Tomcat squadrons that fly the F-14. This version has the tan background on the lettering at the bottom.

This patch is worn on the left sleeves of the jackets by the Plane Captains of Tomcat squadrons that fly the F-14. This version has the yellow background on the lettering at the bottom.

This is one of the many "transition" patches created for the Tomcat squadrons that went to Hornet squadrons showing the "Rhino" in the Felix patch and with the Felix stance.

This is one of the many "transition" patches created for the Tomcat squadrons that went to Hornet squadrons. This one shows Felix leaning against a Hornet aircraft.

This is one of the many "transition" patches created for the Tomcat squadrons that went to Hornet squadrons. This one shows Felix being "buzzed" by all the new Hornets and says along the bottom DAMN BUGS!!!.

This patch was created for wear by any Tomcat pilot or RIO that punched out (ejected). It shows the ejection seat with Felix leaning up against it. Fortunately, this patch can only be worn by a few. One of my best friends, Ron "Rhino" Wise was killed when he punched out of a Tomcat and got a "streamer" (chute didn't open).

This is one of the more famous felix patches created years ago. It depicts "Bill the Cat" from the "Bloom County" comic strip standing in as "Felix the Cat". This was the "unofficial" mascot of the Tomcat community.

This is one of the most sought after patches among the aviators because it denotes your selection for the Forward Air Controller-Airborne (FAC-A) mission. Since the A-6 is decommissioned, this is the obvious choice of platforms for the mission.

This patch is worn on the left sleeves of the flightsuits and jackets by the pilots & RIO's of Tomcat squadrons that fly the F-14A+ model before it was redesignated the F-14B. This is the "light blue" version of the A+ Felix patch.

This patch is worn on the left sleeves of the flightsuits and jackets by the pilots & RIO's of Tomcat squadrons that fly the F-14A+ model before it was redesignated the F-14B. This is the "night" version of the A+ Felix patch.

This patch is worn on the left sleeves of the flightsuits and jackets by the pilots & RIO's of Tomcat squadrons that fly the F-14B model (formerly known as the F-14A+).

This patch is worn by the enlisted personnel that are in charge of an F-14 Tomcat. The chance to be a Plane Captain is a very highly sought after position, as it brings pride and requires much dedication and devotion.

This patch is worn by the flyers of the F-14D Tomcat.

This is the "New Breed" patch worn by the flyers of the F-14D Tomcat.

This patch is worn by the enlisted personnel that are in charge of an F-14D Tomcat. The chance to be a Plane Captain is a very highly sought after position, as it brings pride and requires much dedication and devotion.

This patch was created and worn by the Tomcat's maintenance personnel. Next to the Intruder, this Grumman product needed more maintenance hours per flight hour than anything. Great bird, but those guys had to work hard to keep her flying.

This patch is worn by the F-14 aircrews that do the flight testing on the Tomcat. Not a rare patch, but it isn't too common to see this one around.

This was the aircraft patch worn by those select few from the US Marine Corps that flew the F-14 Tomcat. Several were instructors in Iran that taught the Iranians how to fly it.

This is the famous Felix in a patch commemorating the last TomCat flight. These ain't goin' to last long.

This is the famous Felix in a patch commemorating the last TomCat flight. The colors on this patch are truly beautiful. In my opinion this is the best Felix farewell patch made.

This is the famous Iranian F-14 Tomcat "ALI-CAT" Felix patch worn by the Iranian students and those instructors that taught them how to fly the Tomcat.

This is the famous Iranian F-14 Tomcat "ARABIC" Felix patch worn by the Iranian students and those instructors that taught them how to fly the Tomcat.

This is the famous Iranian F-14 Tomcat "oval" patch worn by the Iranian students and those instructors that taught them how to fly the Tomcat.