Va 34 blue blasters patch

Va34 blue blaster garth thompson navy, coast guard. Historic navy attack squadron insignia, logo and patch. This is the logo patch that goes onto the front of the ballcap only. Upon completion of deployment, va34 returned to nas oceana, virginia in august 1988.

Virginia beach strike fighter squadron 34 vfa 34, the blue blasters, hosted their 70th anniversary reunion at naval air station nas oceana, june 2122 fellow blue blasters from multiple generations flew into virginia beach from all over the country to help celebrate the squadrons significant heritage dating all the way back to 1943. Buy vfa 34 blue blasters patch by mgr productions nikki as a tshirt, classic tshirt, triblend tshirt, lightweight hoodie, fitted scoop tshirt, fitted vneck tshirt, relaxed fit tshirt, graphic tshirt, chiffon top, sleeveless top. A beautifully carved 14 inch solid wood plaque of the va34 blue blasters. Available skyhawk squadronsva12 flying ubangis, va 15 valions, va 22 fighting redcocks, va 23 black knights, va 34 blue blasters, va 36 roadrunners, va 43vf143 challengers, va 44vf44 hornets, va 45vf45 blackbirds, va 46 clansmen, va 55 warhorses, va 56 champions, va 64 black lancers, va. It shows their mascot a joker wielding an instrument of destruction.

The actual establishment ceremony was conducted at nas oceana on 17 april 1970. Strike fighter squadron 34 vfa34, also known as the blue blasters, is a united states. In 2016 vfa 34 was assigned to the uss carl vinson and is currently on deployment to the western pacific. Attack squadron 34 va 34 blue blasters click to view crew list. Two members of the bauman family have served as pilots in the squadron, although at different times and flying very different aircraft. Their tail code is aj and their radio call sign is joker.

This is the gray version of the a6e intruder tailfin for the va34 blue blasters. Do you have any va 34 blue blasters ballcaps available to purchase. According to the hook tailhooks magazine, the vfa34 friday patch with the joker on the cards is vf20s ww ii first cruise 1944 insignia. The squadron was established as fighter squadron vf20 on 15 october 1943, redesignated as vf9a on 15 november 1946, as vf91 on 12 august 1948, and as vf 34 on 15 february 1950. Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military. I have a few of these patches but i had never seen this type of construction before. I served with the blue blaster between june 1980 to may 83, during that time i made three cruises with va34. Squadron insignia and nickname when va 34 was established, it adopted the insignia and blue blasters nickname used by the previous squadron. The squadron was established as fighter squadron vf20 on 15 october 1943. Strike fighter squadron 34, also known as the blue blasters, is a united states navy fa18e super hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at naval air station oceana. This tshirt is printed in high resolution and in full color. Vfa34 blue blasters strike fighter squadron us navy. Show your aviation lineage with truly artistic craftsmanship of.

I recently acquired this va 34 blue blaster patch and was wondering who made the patch and how old. Naval aviation squadron aircraft carrier deployments post ww ii attack squadron 19461997 squadron. Set of 2 vfa34 blue blasters us navy f18 hornet subdued fighter squadron. This is another av8rstuff creation for the vfa34 blue blasters. Our a4 squadron mugs have the squadron tail colors on one side with pilot wings displayed on the opposite side. When va 34 was established, it adopted the insignia and blue blasters nickname used by the previous va 34 squadron the second va 34. Naval aviation attack va squadron patches part 1 of 4. It has the text at the bottom with the ab tailcode. Less than a year after disestablishment of the second va34, a new blue blaster squadron was established at nas oceana, virginia, on 1 january 1970 as the atlantic fleets sixth a6 intruder squadron. One med cruise, one medindian ocean, which i was lucky to become a shellback. Va34 was the first squadron to employ the harpoon missile in combat, successfully defending ships of the. Youve reached the best site for navy ballcap logo patches va 34 ballcap logo patch size. Please click on the image above to visit the main page. Va34 blue blasters attack squadron atkron three four us.

Va 66 waldos 100% cotton quality tshirt high resolution printing full color printing customization. Established as attack squadron thirty four on 1 january 1970. The relaxed yet structured nature of vfa 34 is what sets it apart from other dcs squadrons. When the third va34 was established in 1970, it adopted the insignia and blue blasters nickname used by the previous va34 squadron the second.

It shows the a6e intruder coming straight at you and says blue blasters across the top and va 34 across the bottom. You also save by scrolling down to see the pictures of vfa 34 blue blasters on sale. Us navy patch fighter squadron 34 va 34 blue blasters. From 1970 1996 the squadron was known as va 34, operating the a6 intruder on several deployments as well as their home in nas oceana. Hand embossed leather squadron patches and nametags for the aviation professional. Navy vfa34 aviation strike attack fighter squadron. Established on the tenth of november, 2017, our squadron was created with one goal in mind. Va 34 blue blasters squadron patch plastic backing. Us navy patch fighter squadron 34 va 34 blue blasters sign in to check out check out as guest. If you would like your name, rank, or callsign added to your shirts, please enter this information in the order comments when checking out paying. Va34, nicknamed the blue blasters, was an attack squadron of the u. This is the bluewhite version of the friday patch for the vfa34 blue blasters worn only by the aircrew. Us navy atkron 34 blue blasters squadron patch color.

Show your aviation lineage with truly artistic craftsmanship of the navys finest. The table below contains the names of sailors who were assigned to the blue blasters va 34. Navy attack squadron va 1 99 insignia, logo and patch. As the blue blasters of strike fighter squadron vfa 34 celebrate their 70th anniversary this weekend, theres one family whose own history is linked to that of the squadron. In 1996 the squadron was redesignated vfa 34 and began transitioning to the fa18c hornet. They are a part of carrier air wing 8 and are attached to the aircraft carrier uss george h w bush. Find the best value deals for vfa 34 blue blasters and save today. Va 34 flew the a6 until 1996, when the squadron was redesignated vfa 34 and transitioned to the fa18 hornet. Va34 blue blasters a6 1976 model squadron nostalgia llc. The last cruise was a 2 month to the united kingdom porta calls in portsmouth, england and edinburgh, scotland. Quality embroidered us navy atkron 34 blue blasters squadron patch. Us navy atkron 34 blue blasters squadron patch color veteran owned business 2.

Va34 blue blasters heritage squadron patch large size. Va 34 blue blaster posted in garth thompson navy, coast guard and other sea services patches. New unused presale listings i send it out after an auction in from 20 30 day. Youve reached the best site for navy ballcap logo patches. Va34 adopted the insignia and blue blasters nickname used by the previous va34 squadron the second va34. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. The blue blasters deployment in 1990 featured integration of night. The nickname blue blasters originated with the second va 34 in 1957 when the squadron was flying the a4d skyhawk, and was a combination of the unit aircrafts blue tail and the powerful nuclear capability. The house of checklists is provided as an information resource for nonsports card collectors.