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Official VMFA-314 Black Knights 2022 Cruise Patch — The Marine Corps' First Carrier-Based F-35C Squadron at Sea
The Black Knights didn't just transition to the F-35C. They took it to the carrier and proved it works.
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) — the 'Black Knights' — made history as the first Marine Corps squadron to deploy the F-35C Lightning II aboard an aircraft carrier, bringing fifth-generation stealth capability to the carrier air wing. The Black Knights have a combat lineage stretching from World War II through Korea and Vietnam, having flown the F4U Corsair, F-4 Phantom, and F/A-18 Hornet before transitioning to the F-35C — the carrier variant of the Lightning II designed for catapult launches and arrested landings aboard Navy supercarriers. The 2022 cruise patch commemorates the deployment that validated the Marine Corps' vision for F-35C integration into carrier air wings alongside Navy squadrons, demonstrating that Marine stealth fighters can operate seamlessly from the flight deck of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The F-35C brings stealth, advanced sensor fusion, electronic warfare capabilities, and networked targeting to the carrier strike group — capabilities that no previous Marine fighter has brought to the ship. VMFA-314's 2022 deployment was a milestone not just for the Black Knights but for the entire Marine Corps, proving that Marines can operate the most advanced carrier-based fighter in the world alongside their Navy counterparts. This cruise patch marks participation in that historic deployment.
Perfect For: VMFA-314 Black Knights Marines past and present, F-35C Lightning II pilots and maintainers, 2022 cruise deployment veterans, carrier air wing personnel, and anyone who was part of the Marine Corps' first F-35C carrier deployment.
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