Officially Licensed US Navy VFA-147 Argonauts Throwback Sticker — The First Operational F-35C Squadron Honors Its Past
Before the Lightning II, there was the Hornet. Before the Hornet, there were decades of carrier-based fighter aviation. This throwback honors it all.
Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147) — the 'Argonauts' — made history as the first operational Navy squadron to deploy with the F-35C Lightning II, bringing fifth-generation stealth capability to the carrier air wing for the first time. Based at NAS Lemoore, California, the Argonauts have been attached to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) and Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5), flying from the decks of aircraft carriers including CVN-70. But before the F-35C era, VFA-147 flew the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and, before that, earlier variants of the Hornet. This throwback sticker honors the earlier chapters of the Argonauts' story — the squadron's lineage that stretches back through decades of carrier-based fighter and attack aviation. Throwback designs are a beloved tradition in naval aviation, connecting today's aviators to the pilots and maintainers who flew and fought under the same squadron name in earlier aircraft and earlier eras. For the Argonauts, who are now writing the next chapter with the most advanced carrier-based fighter in the world, looking back at where they came from makes the current achievement even more meaningful.
Perfect For: VFA-147 Argonauts aircrew and maintainers past and present, F-35C Lightning II community members, CVW-2 and CVW-5 personnel, NAS Lemoore aviators, and anyone who has served with the Argonauts.
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