Official VX-30 Bloodhounds E-2 Hawkeye Tail Flash Patch — Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Thirty E-2 Hawkeye Embroidered Patch
Bloodhounds tracking targets with the Hawkeye's all-seeing eye.
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Thirty (VX-30) "Bloodhounds" operates the E-2 Hawkeye as one of several aircraft platforms in its diverse test and evaluation fleet at Naval Base Ventura County (NAS Point Mugu), California. This tail flash patch features the VX-30 markings and design specific to the squadron's E-2 Hawkeye aircraft, reproducing the distinctive tail flash that identifies VX-30 Hawkeyes on the flight line and in the air.
Tail flash patches are among the most sought-after designs in military aviation patch collecting because they reproduce the actual markings painted on the aircraft's vertical stabilizer. VX-30's E-2 Hawkeyes play a critical role in the squadron's range surveillance and test support mission, providing airborne early warning coverage, battle management, and command and control during weapons test events on the Pacific Missile Range. The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye's powerful AN/APY-9 radar allows VX-30 to track test vehicles, monitor range boundaries, and coordinate complex multi-participant test events across thousands of square miles of ocean and airspace.
This tail flash patch brings VX-30's distinctive E-2 markings to your collection.
Perfect For: VX-30 Bloodhounds personnel, E-2 Hawkeye enthusiasts, tail flash patch collectors, and naval aviation test and evaluation fans.
Tail flash tracking — VX-30 Hawkeye.
