Officially Licensed USMC VMMT-204 Raptors Leather Patches — Where Tiltrotor Pilots Are Made
Because before you fly Ospreys in the fleet, you fly them with the Raptors.
VMMT-204, the Raptors, is the Marine Corps' MV-22B Osprey Fleet Replacement Squadron based at MCAS New River, North Carolina. Every Marine tiltrotor pilot and crew chief in the fleet passes through VMMT-204's syllabus — learning to fly and maintain the Osprey before joining an operational squadron. The Raptors are the gatekeepers of the tiltrotor community, responsible for producing combat-ready aviators and aircrew who will go on to deploy with MEUs, fly assault support missions, and operate from amphibious ships around the world. This leather patch represents the school where every Osprey pilot earned their wings in type — antique finish for the classic flight jacket look.
Perfect For: VMMT-204 Raptors instructors and students past and present, MV-22 FRS graduates, New River-based tiltrotor personnel, and any Osprey pilot who remembers where it all started.
Every Osprey pilot starts here. VMMT-204 Raptors.