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Official VAW-123 Screw Tops Millennium Falcon Patch - Airborne Command and Control Squadron 123 (VAW-123) Screwtops E-2 Hawkeye Embroidered Morale Patch, Naval Station Norfolk.
The Screwtops own the sky above the carrier, and the rotating rotodome that earned them their name looks just enough like a certain famous freighter to make this patch a piece of naval aviation legend.
VAW-123 was commissioned on 1 April 1967 at NAS Norfolk, making it one of the oldest airborne early warning squadrons in the United States Navy. The squadron's Screwtops nickname comes from the distinctive rotating radar dome mounted atop the E-2 Hawkeye, a silhouette so recognizable that it earned its own pop-culture comparison and inspired the Millennium Falcon patch design. VAW-123 was the first East Coast VAW squadron to go to war, deploying to Vietnam aboard USS Forrestal in June 1967. The Screwtops went on to support Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm as the only E-2 squadron to operate in both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, and in 2003 they became the first carrier-based Navy squadron to operate an expeditionary detachment in support of special warfare units. Attached to Carrier Air Wing Three aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, the squadron has operated every variant of the Hawkeye from the E-2A through the advanced E-2D, building a combat record that spans Vietnam, the Gulf War, the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Red Sea. The Millennium Falcon patch captures that long legacy with a wink, pairing one of naval aviation's most iconic airframes with one of pop culture's most recognizable spacecraft.
Perfect for VAW-123 Screwtops veterans and active aircrew, E-2 Hawkeye enthusiasts, CVW-3 and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower alumni, naval aviation morale patch collectors, cruise book displays, flight suit and gear bag panels, shadow boxes, reunion gifts, and anyone who appreciates the humor and heritage behind a well-crafted squadron morale patch. It also makes a strong addition to any collection focused on carrier airborne early warning history, East Coast Navy aviation, or the long operational story of the Hawkeye community.
Screwtops heritage, Hawkeye pride, and a galaxy's worth of naval aviation history stitched into one patch.
If you want to swap patches on/off gear, choose hook & loop (velcro). If you’re attaching permanently to uniforms or fabric, choose sew-on. If you want quick application on compatible fabric, choose iron-on / heat seal (when offered). Backing options are shown on the page and update based on the variant you select.
Size is shown on the product page and updates with the variant you select (example: 3"). If you’re mounting on a hat or small panel, choose smaller sizes; for plate carriers and display boards, larger sizes fit better.
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