Officially Licensed US Navy VT-4 Warbucks Patch — Daddy's Got Wings
Before you fly the fleet bird, you fly through Warbucks.
VT-4 "Warbucks" at NAS Pensacola has been shaping Naval aviation since 1960, earning its place as one of the longest continuously operating training squadrons in the Navy. From its early days flying T-2 Buckeyes for basic jet training to its current role as the sole advanced NFO training squadron in the Chief of Naval Air Training command, VT-4 has adapted to every evolution in Naval aviation. The Warbucks are unique — they're CNATRA's only squadron that operates without traditional aircraft, instead using cutting-edge Multi-Crew Simulators that combine fleet-derived sensors with realistic adversarial scenarios to develop highly skilled Naval Flight Officers. More than 300 NFOs receive their coveted Wings of Gold under VT-4's watch each cycle, heading out to fly the E-2 Hawkeye, E-6 Mercury, and P-8 Poseidon. Whether you trained in the Buckeye, the Skyhawk, or the sim, this patch connects you to six decades of training excellence.
Perfect For: VT-4 graduates and instructors, Pensacola-trained NFOs, E-2 and P-8 community members who started at Warbucks, and anyone whose aviation career began at Training Air Wing Six.
Warbucks — the last stop before your Wings of Gold.
