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Officially Licensed US Navy VP-19 Big Red Patch — Patrol Squadron 19 Big Red Embroidered Patch
Big Red — VP-19, the Navy's oversized and hard-charging maritime patrol squadron, flying the P-3 Orion across the Pacific in search of anything lurking beneath the waves.
Patrol Squadron 19 (VP-19), "Big Red," was a U.S. Navy maritime patrol squadron that operated the Lockheed P-3 Orion. Big Red conducted anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASUW), intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and maritime domain awareness operations from land bases around the Pacific and beyond. The "Big Red" nickname reflected the squadron's bold, no-nonsense identity and its commitment to being the biggest and best in the maritime patrol community.
VP-19's P-3 Orion crews flew the demanding long-range maritime patrol mission, spending 10 or more hours aloft over vast stretches of ocean, deploying sonobuoys, monitoring acoustic sensors, and tracking submarine contacts with the methodical patience and tactical skill that defined the patrol aviation community. The P-3's magnetic anomaly detector (MAD), radar, and electronic surveillance systems gave VP-19's crews a comprehensive suite of sensors to detect and classify surface and subsurface contacts.
Big Red served during the Cold War when the Soviet submarine threat demanded constant vigilance from the Navy's maritime patrol forces. VP-19's crews flew barrier patrols, prosecution missions, and surveillance operations that were critical to maintaining the undersea advantage that ultimately helped win the Cold War.
Perfect For: VP-19 Big Red veterans, P-3 Orion community members, Navy maritime patrol aviators, Cold War-era ASW professionals, and Navy heritage squadron patch collectors.
VP-19 Big Red — big, red, and relentless, patrolling the Pacific and hunting everything beneath the surface.
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