Official Training Wing TW-5 NAS Whiting Field T-6 VT-3 Shoulder Patch — Red Knights of Primary Training
The Red Knights of VT-3 under Training Wing 5 at Whiting Field forge the next generation of naval aviators in the T-6B Texan II.
Training Squadron 3 (VT-3), the Red Knights, operates under Training Wing 5 (TW-5) at NAS Whiting Field, Florida, flying the T-6B Texan II in the primary flight training phase of the naval aviation training pipeline. This embroidered shoulder patch represents the VT-3/TW-5 combination. NAS Whiting Field is one of the busiest airfields in the world, with student naval aviators flying hundreds of sorties daily. The Red Knights' instructor pilots transform civilians and officer candidates into pilots capable of handling military aircraft through a demanding syllabus of aerobatics, instrument flying, formation, and navigation.
Perfect For: VT-3 Red Knights students and instructors, TW-5 personnel, NAS Whiting Field aviators, T-6B Texan II fans, and naval aviation training patch collectors.
Red Knights — forging aviators at Whiting Field.