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Officially Licensed US Navy VA-97 Warhawks Patch — Attack Squadron 97 Warhawks Embroidered Patch
The Warhawks — VA-97, screaming into battle with the A-7 Corsair II, one of the Navy's most aggressive Pacific Fleet attack squadrons.
Attack Squadron 97 (VA-97), the "Warhawks," was a distinguished U.S. Navy carrier-based attack squadron that operated the Vought A-7 Corsair II. The Warhawks served with the Pacific Fleet, deploying aboard aircraft carriers to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, providing the fleet with precision strike capability against surface targets in support of American military operations.
VA-97 flew the A-7 Corsair II in combat during the Vietnam War, where the Warhawks conducted strike missions against targets in North and South Vietnam. The A-7's advanced computerized navigation and weapons delivery system gave VA-97's pilots a significant advantage in accuracy over earlier attack aircraft, allowing them to put bombs on target with a precision that was revolutionary for its time. The Corsair's long range and heavy payload capacity also made it ideal for interdiction missions deep behind enemy lines.
The Warhawks' combat record in Vietnam and their continued service through the post-Vietnam era cemented their reputation as one of the Pacific Fleet's premier attack squadrons. VA-97's pilots and maintainers upheld the highest traditions of Navy attack aviation, maintaining combat readiness and professional excellence through peacetime deployments and exercises that kept the squadron prepared for any contingency.
Perfect For: VA-97 Warhawks veterans, A-7 Corsair II pilots and maintainers, Vietnam-era naval aviators, Pacific Fleet attack aviation historians, and Navy heritage squadron patch collectors.
VA-97 Warhawks — war in their name and war in their nature, delivering Corsair fury across the Pacific.
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