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Ordnance Spade Wings PVC Patch - U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman (AO) Rating and Ordnance Community Spade Wings Symbol, Flexible PVC Patch.
Bombs, bullets, and the spade that marks the people who keep the weapons ready when the mission cannot wait.
The Aviation Ordnanceman rating has been a cornerstone of U.S. Navy carrier aviation since its establishment in 1926, earning its current AO designation in 1948. Aviation Ordnancemen are responsible for the maintenance, stowage, and loading of guns, bombs, torpedoes, rockets, and missiles, and their work touches every aircraft that launches armed from a flight deck or shore-based squadron. The spade symbol carries deep roots in ordnance culture across all services, representing the digging-in mentality of the people who handle live weapons under pressure, often in confined spaces, in all weather, and on tight timelines. The AO rating badge itself features a winged flaming spherical shell, connecting the wings of naval aviation with the explosive ordnance mission that keeps strike aircraft lethal. That same fusion of wings and ordnance identity is what the Spade Wings design captures in PVC form, giving the community a durable, field-ready emblem that reads clearly on a flight-deck jersey, a range bag, a patch panel, or a shadow box. The PVC construction holds color and detail through hard use, making it a practical tribute as well as a collectible one for anyone who has loaded, inspected, or safed a weapon in service to naval aviation.
Perfect For: Navy Aviation Ordnancemen past and present, AO rating veterans, carrier air wing maintainers, flight-deck crew alumni, ordnance community collectors, EOD supporters, Marine Corps and Air Force ordnance technicians, deployment keepsake displays, challenge coin and patch boards, shadow boxes, reunion gifts, and anyone who wants a sharp, community-specific piece that goes beyond generic aviation memorabilia to honor the people who arm the mission.
Spade Wings on PVC, built for the ordnance community that keeps every aircraft ready to fight.
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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