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VA-44 Hornets Squadron Patch – Plastic Backing/Sew On

$11.99

Enjoy this VA-44 Hornets Squadron Patch that is beautifully embroidered.  You’ll be able to display or wear with pride.

  • 4 inch patch
  • Embroidered
  • US Naval Aviator Owned Business

10 in stock (can be backordered)

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VA-44 Hornets Squadron Patch

Enjoy this VA-44 Hornets Squadron Patch that is beautifully embroidered.  You’ll be able to display or wear with pride.

  • 4 inch patch
  • Embroidered
  • US Naval Aviator Owned Business

Attack Squadron 44 (VA-44) was an attack squadron of the United States Navy. Originally established as Bombing Squadron VB-75 on 1 June 1945 it was redesignated Attack Squadron VA-3B on 15 November 1946, redesignated VA-44 on 1 September 1948 and disestablished on 8 June 1950. A second VA-44 was in service from 1 September 1950 until disestablishment on 1 May 1970.

VF-44 equipped with F4U-4s was assigned to Air Task Group 1 (ATG-1) aboard the USS Boxer for a deployment to Korea and the Western Pacific from 30 March to 28 November 1953. On 13 June 1953 the squadron conducted its first combat operations against targets in Korea.
September–October 1957: During the squadron’s deployment aboard USS Wasp, its mission was temporarily changed from attack to a fighter role in order to provide air protection for the VS squadrons operating from the carrier.
1 June 1958: The squadron’s mission changed from a light attack squadron to a fleet replacement training squadron. The new mission involved flight training for pilots and maintenance training for enlisted personnel. Under this concept, pilots and enlisted personnel ordered to East Coast fleet A4D squadrons completed the course of instruction provided by VA-44 before reporting to their assigned fleet squadrons.
6 June 1958: Fleet All Weather Training Unit Detachment ALFA, an instrument training detachment, was disestablished and its personnel and aircraft were transferred to VA-44.
8 August 1958: The squadron graduated its first replacement pilot under the new training program for attack pilots.
January 1959: The squadron’s first AD Skyraiders arrived and preparations began for the additional mission of replacement training for this aircraft, plus the A4D Skyhawk.
15 November 1961: The squadron graduated the 1,000th enlisted maintenance trainee on the A4D Skyhawk.
15 February 1963: The propeller training section of the squadron was removed from VA-44 and established as a separate squadron and designated VA-45. VA-44 continued in its training mission concentrating on A-4 Skyhawk training. It became a strictly jet squadron flying A-4Bs, A-4Cs and TF-9Js
 

 

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