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Official VMA-231 Ace of Spades AV-8 Harrier 1000+ Hours Shoulder Patch — A Thousand Hours in the Jump Jet
One thousand hours in a Harrier isn't a milestone — it's a survival story.
VMA-231 "Ace of Spades" is the Marine Corps' oldest flying squadron, first commissioned in 1919, and has served with distinction across a century of conflicts. Reactivated in 1973 with the AV-8A Harrier — the Corps' first V/STOL aircraft — VMA-231 became the first recipient of the V/STOL Squadron of the Year award in 1977. When Desert Shield called, the Ace of Spades flew 18,000 nautical miles in 14 days to reach the theater, logging a record 904 flight hours in a single month. During Desert Storm, they set another Marine Corps Harrier record with 966.2 hours in February 1991 alone, flying 987 combat sorties and delivering over 1.69 million pounds of ordnance. This 1000+ hour patch marks a pilot who's put in serious stick time in one of the most demanding airframes in military aviation.
Perfect For: VMA-231 Harrier pilots and maintainers, AV-8B aircrew with 1,000+ hours, Cherry Point and MAG-14 veterans, and anyone who respects a century-old squadron that's still dealing aces.
The oldest squadron. The hardest jet. A thousand hours earned.
If you want to swap patches on/off gear, choose hook & loop (velcro). If you’re attaching permanently to uniforms or fabric, choose sew-on. If you want quick application on compatible fabric, choose iron-on / heat seal (when offered). Backing options are shown on the page and update based on the variant you select.
Size is shown on the product page and updates with the variant you select (example: 3"). If you’re mounting on a hat or small panel, choose smaller sizes; for plate carriers and display boards, larger sizes fit better.
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