Official VX-9 Det Edwards F-35C Shoulder Patch Color:Tan and National Guard unit flag

and National Guard unit flag patch collectors

Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 123

VA-86 was part of the Atlantic Fleet's robust attack aviation community that stood ready throughout the Cold War to respond to Soviet aggression in Europe

which replaced steam catapults

and coordinate the movements of every aircraft and ship in the battle group

Official VX-9 Det Edwards F-35C Shoulder Patch Color:Tan and National Guard unit flagOfficial VX 9 Det Edwards F 35C Shoulder Patch Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 9 Detachment Edwards Embroidered Patch Where the Lightning gets tested VX 9's F 35C detachment at Edwards. Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 9 (VX 9), "The Vampires," is the United States Navy's premier operational test and evaluation squadron, responsible for testing new aircraft, weapons, and tactics before they enter fleet service. This patch represents VX 9's detachment