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Early in the war, jacket nametags were 2 x 5 inches; however regulations were quickly changed to a standard 2 x 4 inches. |
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To confuse the Japanese Intelligence Services, VF-3's patch was mirror-imaged and renamed VF-6. After a short period of time it was changed back to its original design. |
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VF-14 "Top Hatters" have retained their top hat from its inseption to today's active squadron. |
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This original patch from WW II has gone through some changes over the years, and although it has been assigned to various squadrons like VF-84 and VF-103, it still continues to retain the original look in one form or another. |
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As it was customary with many of the Navy's squadron patches to be changed in design and nomenclature, in order to confuse Japanese Intelligence, VB-20's 'Screaming Indian' was taken from VS-10. before it was changed once again. |
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The VT-87 flying dagger epitomises the squadron's deadly attacks from the sky against enemy shipping. |
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The 'Phantom' associated with the F-4 Phantom aircraft became very popular with all crews, worldwide. This example adorned the back of a G-1 jacket during the Viet Nam war. |
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This is one of three authentic reproduction patches used in the movie 'Bridges at Toko-Ri'. It represents the version of the VF-192 patch at the time the film was made. |
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This is one of three authentic reproduction patches used in the movie 'Bridges at Toko-Ri'. It was a patch made in Japan in limited quantity, and handed out to the squadron's aircrew. |
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This is one of three authentic reproduction patches representing Air Group 19 at the time of the making of the movie "Bridges at Toko-Ri." |
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