Description
VSF-86 Gators Squadron Patch – Plastic Backing
Aviators! Are you looking for a high-quality patch you’ll proudly wear or display? Look no further than the VSF-86 Gators Squadron Patch!
- 3.8″W x 4.2″H
- Embroidered
- US Naval Aviator Owned Business
- Sew On
- Plastic Backing (increases rigidity; the patch lasts longer and stays flat)
History
1. July 1970 VSF-86 Established at NAS New Orleans LA.
1. September 1973 VSF-86 Disestablished at NAS New Orleans LA.
Planes:
1970 – 1971
A-4C
VSF-86-01.png (87097 Byte)
1971 – 1973
F-8H
VSF-86-01.png (78015 Byte)
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VSF-86 Deployments
24 July 1971 – 8. August 1971 CVS-14 USS Ticonderoga CVSGR-80 A-4C NW 600
History
VSF-76 and VSF-86 were two NAS New Orleans, Louisiana, based squadrons tasked with the mission to provide fighter cover for the ant-submarine carriers. Previously flying early-model A-4 Skyhawks, the squadron transitioned to the F-8H in 1971. On 1. September 1973 VF-753 absorbed VSF-76 and VSF-86 and the conglomeration was redesignated Fleet Composite Squadron Thirteen (VC-13)
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