{"product_id":"official-vfa-34-blue-blasters-f-a-18e-super-hornet-shoulder-patch","title":"Official VFA-34 Blue Blasters F\/A-18E Super Hornet Shoulder Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial VFA-34 Blue Blasters F\/A-18E Super Hornet Shoulder Patch - Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34), United States Navy, NAS Oceana, Carrier Air Wing Three, Embroidered Shoulder Patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue tail colors, striking power, and a combat record that spans from World War II carrier decks to modern Super Hornet deployments — the Blue Blasters carry it all in one callsign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVFA-34 traces its lineage to Fighter Squadron VF-20, established in October 1943, and has carried the Blue Blasters nickname since 1957, when the squadron drew its identity from its blue tail markings and nuclear strike mission. Reestablished in 1970 as an A-6 Intruder unit, the squadron distinguished itself in Operations Prairie Fire and El Dorado Canyon and was the first to employ the Harpoon missile in combat. After transitioning to the F\/A-18C Hornet in 1996 and becoming VFA-34, the Blue Blasters supported Operations Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, and Inherent Resolve across multiple carrier deployments. In 2018, the squadron made history as the last Navy unit to deploy operationally with the legacy F\/A-18C Hornet before transitioning to the F\/A-18E Super Hornet. Today, VFA-34 operates from Naval Air Station Oceana as part of Carrier Air Wing Three, attached to USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, with the motto Have gun, Will travel defining its ready-strike identity. This embroidered shoulder patch captures that unbroken thread of carrier aviation service, combat firsts, and strike fighter readiness in a format built for display boards, flight jackets, shadow boxes, and serious unit-history collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: Navy strike fighter veterans, VFA-34 alumni, F\/A-18E Super Hornet aircrew and maintainers, Carrier Air Wing Three collectors, NAS Oceana community members, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower crew, naval aviation historians, deployment keepsake displays, shadow boxes, reunion gifts, and anyone building a carrier air wing or East Coast naval aviation patch collection. It also suits family members and supporters who want a well-researched, officially grounded piece that honors the Blue Blasters across every era of their service, from Hellcat decks to Super Hornet flight lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue Blasters heritage, stitched for the flight line, the shadow box, and every carrier deck in between.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45496190238829,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/3Patch_28.png?v=1784824977","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/official-vfa-34-blue-blasters-f-a-18e-super-hornet-shoulder-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}