Officially Licensed USMC VMM-262 Flying Tigers Embroidered Patches — Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 MV-22 Osprey Embroidered Patch
Flying Tigers — the most forward-deployed tiltrotor squadron in the Marine Corps.
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (VMM-262) "Flying Tigers" is the United States Marine Corps' only permanently forward-deployed MV-22B Osprey squadron, based at MCAS Futenma on Okinawa, Japan. The Flying Tigers carry one of the most iconic callsigns in military aviation, connecting their modern tiltrotor operations to the legendary American Volunteer Group that fought in China during World War II.
VMM-262 operates the revolutionary MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor, an aircraft that takes off and lands like a helicopter but flies like a turboprop airplane, giving the Flying Tigers unprecedented speed, range, and payload capability. Based on Okinawa as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's aviation combat element, VMM-262 is always at the ready for real-world contingencies across the Indo-Pacific theater — from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to combat operations and non-combatant evacuations. The Flying Tigers' forward-deployed status means they are America's first responders in the Pacific, able to launch within hours of any crisis and deliver Marines wherever they're needed.
This patch represents the forward-deployed Flying Tigers of Okinawa.
Perfect For: VMM-262 Flying Tigers veterans, MV-22 Osprey enthusiasts, Okinawa-based Marines, and forward-deployed squadron collectors.
Flying Tigers forward — VMM-262.
