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Official VMM-263 Thunder Chickens Miami Vice Squadron Patch - Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM-263) Thunder Chickens Miami Vice Morale Embroidered Patch.
Thunder Chickens attitude, Osprey speed, and the unmistakable boldness of a Miami Vice morale design built for Marines who go for broke every flight.
VMM-263 was activated on 16 June 1952 as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron HMR-263 and has carried the Thunder Chickens identity through more than seven decades of Marine aviation history. Based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, the squadron flies the MV-22B Osprey under Marine Aircraft Group 26 and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. In September 2007, VMM-263 made history by becoming the first unit to deploy the Osprey into a combat zone, departing New River with ten aircraft bound for Iraq. The squadron's operational record spans Vietnam, the Horn of Africa, Operation Iraqi Freedom, multinational NATO exercises, and most recently a 2025 deployment as the Aviation Combat Element for the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, which included humanitarian relief operations in Jamaica. The Miami Vice patch captures the bold, irreverent morale culture that has defined Thunder Chickens crews across every aircraft and every era, pairing the squadron's hard-earned identity with the vivid palette and confident style that Marine aviators have long used to mark their own deployments and detachments.
Perfect For: VMM-263 Thunder Chickens veterans and active-duty Marines, MV-22B Osprey aircrew and maintainers, Marine Aircraft Group 26 collectors, MCAS New River alumni, morale patch enthusiasts, Marine aviation historians, shadow box builders, deployment keepsake displays, challenge coin and patch boards, reunion gifts, and anyone assembling a serious collection around 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing or East Coast Marine tiltrotor heritage. It also suits family members and supporters who want a vivid, unit-specific piece that reflects the personality and pride of a squadron with more than seventy years of continuous service.
Thunder Chickens heritage, stitched in bold color for the crews who have always gone for broke.
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