{"product_id":"officially-licensed-us-navy-vr-51-windjammers-squadron-patch","title":"Officially Licensed US Navy VR-51 Windjammers Squadron Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficially Licensed US Navy VR-51 Windjammers Squadron Patch - Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 51 (VR-51), Navy Reserve C-40A Clipper airlift unit based at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, officially licensed embroidered patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWindjammers identity, Pacific-based precision, and the quiet professionalism of Navy Reserve fleet logistics stitched into one collectible piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVR-51 traces its roots to a Naval Reserve Force squadron first commissioned in 1970, and after a period of disestablishment tied to base closures, the Windjammers were recommissioned on 1 June 1997 at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, where the squadron remains active today. Flying the Boeing C-40A Clipper, a military variant of the 737-700C, VR-51 operates with roughly 29 officers and 68 enlisted personnel conducting Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift missions worldwide. The squadron logs approximately 3,000 flight hours per year supporting the Department of Defense across the Western Pacific, Mediterranean, and beyond, including UNITAS exercises in South America and detachment support throughout the Indo-Pacific. The Windjammers have answered real-world calls when it mattered most, evacuating injured personnel after the 2000 attack on USS Cole and deploying to the Persian Gulf in support of both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. That combination of reserve readiness, global reach, and sustained operational commitment gives this patch a story worth preserving in any serious Navy aviation collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: Navy Reserve veterans, VR-51 Windjammers alumni, C-40A Clipper and C-20G aircrew, fleet logistics supporters, MCAS Kaneohe Bay and Marine Corps Base Hawaii collectors, Navy aviation historians, shadow box displays, cruise book keepsakes, challenge coin and patch boards, reunion gifts, and anyone building a unit-history collection around Navy Reserve airlift and fleet logistics heritage. It also makes a meaningful tribute for families and supporters who want to honor the reservists who move personnel, cargo, and critical missions across the globe on tight timelines and short notice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWindjammers heritage, officially licensed and stitched for the collectors, crews, and families who know what fleet logistics really means.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"With Hook \u0026 Loop","offer_id":68055550623853,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No Hook \u0026 Loop","offer_id":68055550656621,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/CD643804_0E729C53.2C62DB6A00000000_0635d5de-2533-4461-865b-7a71b0bd9243.jpg?v=1794487851","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/officially-licensed-us-navy-vr-51-windjammers-squadron-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}