The Sundowners were established in June 1956 flying F-4J Phantoms until 1978 when they replaced it with the F-14 Tomcat. They were decommissioned on 16 Feb 95 at NAS Miramar. This was one of the final patches created to commemorate the squadron.

The 'Aardvarks' flew the F-14A Tomcat out of NAS Miramar. Their mascot was the creature "Zot" from B.C. Comics. They transitioned from the Phantom to the Tomcat in December 1975, and made several West coast cruises paired with VF-213 before being decommissioned. This is the 1983 cruise patch they made for "Skipper Joe's Boys" for their Far East Cruise and shows 'ZOT" drinking from a martini glass.

The 'Bandits' of VF-126 was the US Navy's West Coast adversary squadron. This patch is the round version of their aircraft patch, and shows their original aircraft, the A-4 Douglas Skyhawk.

The 'Bandits' of VF-126 was the US Navy's West Coast adversary squadron. This patch shows their original role as the "bad guy" Bandits.

Established as VF-193 in August 1948, the "Ghostriders" were redesignated as VF-142 on 15 October 1963 and began flying the F-14 in 1974. Transitioning to an East Coast squadron at NAS Oceana, VA, they were attached to the USS America (CV-66) for their first deployment with CVW-6, then were transferred to the USS Eisenhower (CVN-69) and CVW-7.

The 'Pukin Dogs' of VF-143 began existance as VF-871, a Reserve squadron activated for the Korean War in July 1950. They flew F-4J Phantoms until 1974 when they transitioned to the F-14A Tomcat. They made their first Tomcat cruise aboard the USS America (CV-66) in April 1976. This is their "Last Time, Baby" aircraft patch depicting the Tomcat Dates for their tenure, 1975-2005

The 'Pukin Dogs' of VF-143 fly the F-14Bs out of NAS Oceana, VA. They did their maiden F-14 voyage onboard the USS America in 1976. This is their cruise patch for the 2000 Atlantic/Med cruise. Apparently, it was quite a good cruise.........

The 'Pukin Dogs' of VF-143 fly the F-14Bs out of NAS Oceana, VA. They did their maiden F-14 voyage onboard the USS America in 1976. This is the squadron version of the "award" patch given to them for their excellence. This is the 1996 Clifton Battle 'E' patch.

The 'Pukin Dogs' of VF-143 fly the F-14Bs out of NAS Oceana, VA. They did their maiden F-14 voyage onboard the USS America in 1976. This is the actual (six-sided) "award" patch given to them for their excellence. This is the 1996 Clifton Battle 'E' patch.

The 'Pukin Dogs' of VF-143 fly the F-14Bs out of NAS Oceana, VA. They did their maiden F-14 voyage onboard the USS America in 1976. This is the squadron version of the "award" patch given to them for their excellence. This is the 2004 Clifton Battle 'E' patch commemmorating their last Battle 'E' award as a Tomcat squadron. It also shows their history of Battle 'E's, 1990/1996/1998/2002 and this one.

The 'Pukin Dogs' of VF-143 fly the F-14Bs out of NAS Oceana, VA. They did their maiden F-14 voyage onboard the USS America in 1976. This is their 50th Anniversary patch created for their time from 1949-1999.

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 WestPac cruise patch for the VF-154 Black Knights attached to Airwing 5 onboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). It also shows the Tomcat's capability with the LANTIRN and TARPS.

This is the "tail flash" created in commemoration of the VF-154 Black Knights Last Tomcat cruise (back in 2003). They have since transitioned to the F/A-18 and have moved from Japan to NAS Lemoore, CA.

This is the FINAL WESTPAC cruise patch for the VF-154 Black Knights that flew the F-14 Tomcat out of Japan. They have since transitioned to the F/A-18 at NAS Lemoore, CA.

This is the transition patch for the VF-154 Black Knights that flew the F-14 Tomcat out of Japan. They have since transitioned to the F/A-18 at NAS Lemoore, CA.

This is the "Last Tomcat Cruise" patch for the VF-154 Black Knights that flew the F-14 Tomcat out of Japan. They have since transitioned to the F/A-18 at NAS Lemoore, CA. This may be the most sought after patch they made, and I see why. When looking at the actual patch, the profile shows the missiles, wings, bombs, details, etc. Really pretty cool.

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.

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. The symbol on the patch shows an armored knight at parade rest with shield and sword. This is the "Official Fighter Squadron" patch for the Korea/Japan theater.

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 one of the cruise patches they created for their participation in Operation Southern Watch patrol flights below the 32nd parallel in southern Iraq back in 1998.

This is the "Sayonara" patch for the BKR (Black Knights). It states the years they were in Japan (1991-2003). They have since transitioned to the F/A-18 and have moved from Japan to NAS Lemoore, CA.

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 1992 50th Anniversary patch of the Battle of Coral Sea.

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 1992 Battle 'E' award patch created for their achievement.

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 10th Anniversary patch of their "Permanent WestPac" location being in Japan.

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 50th Anniversary patch of their existance, from 1946-1996.

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 1993 Safety 'S' Award patch for their safety record in 1993.

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 from their 2001 cruise when they were "Down Under". It shows the Knight in beach shorts.

The VF-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. This patch was created while on the 2001 WESTPAC cruise "Down Under" and shows Felix surfing.

The VF-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. This is the "Nikons" Reconnaissance version of their Felix design. It is worn on the left shoulder of the regular flight suits worn by the aircrew that fly the TARPS version of the Tomcat.