Officially Licensed USMC VMFA-134 Smoke F-4 Phantom Leather Patches — The Reserve Squadron That Flew the Last Marine Corps Phantoms
They called themselves Smoke, and they flew the Phantom with the same intensity as any active duty squadron.
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 134 (VMFA-134) — 'Smoke' — was a United States Marine Corps reserve fighter squadron based at MCAS Miramar, California, under Marine Aircraft Group 46, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Originally activated on May 1, 1943, as Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 134 at MCAS Santa Barbara, the squadron deployed to the South Pacific during World War II. Reactivated in 1958 at NAS Los Alamitos as a Marine Air Reserve squadron, VMFA-134 flew the A-4 Skyhawk before transitioning to the F-4 Phantom II in 1983, becoming one of the last Marine squadrons to operate the legendary twin-engine fighter. The Phantom was the most iconic fighter of its era — a Mach 2 interceptor and ground-attack aircraft that served in Vietnam, the Cold War, and every major conflict of the 1960s through the 1980s. VMFA-134 flew the F-4N variant, becoming one of the last units to operate the type before transitioning to the F/A-18 Hornet. The squadron continued to serve as a reserve F/A-18 squadron until transitioning to cadre status on April 1, 2007. An F-4S restored in VMFA-134 'Smoke' markings is displayed at the Flying Leatherneck Museum. These F-4 Phantom leather patches honor the Smoke legacy and the Marine reservists who kept the Phantom flying.
Perfect For: VMFA-134 Smoke Marines past and present, F-4 Phantom II community veterans, Marine reserve fighter pilots and maintainers, MCAS Miramar and MAG-46 personnel, and anyone who loves the Phantom.
