Official VT-21 Redhawks T-45 Goshawk Shoulder Patches

Official VT-21 Redhawks T-45 Goshawk Shoulder Patches — Training Squadron 21 Redhawks T-45C Goshawk Shoulder Embroidered Patch

Redhawks shoulder patch — T-45 Goshawk training excellence.

This VT-21 "Redhawks" shoulder patch features the squadron's identity alongside the T-45C Goshawk, the advanced jet trainer that student naval aviators fly during the intermediate and advanced stages of the training pipeline. Based at NAS Kingsville, Texas, VT-21 produces carrier-qualified Navy and Marine Corps jet pilots ready for fleet fighter and strike squadrons.

The T-45C Goshawk is a navalized version of the British Aerospace Hawk trainer, modified for carrier operations with a strengthened airframe, tailhook, and launch bar for catapult-assisted takeoffs. VT-21's Redhawks instructor pilots teach students the fundamentals of jet tactics, formation flying, instruments, and most critically, carrier qualification — the ability to land a jet on a moving aircraft carrier at sea. The shoulder patch format makes this a daily-wear item for VT-21 personnel, identifying the wearer as part of the Redhawks team whether in the cockpit, the ready room, or the hangar deck. Every fleet fighter pilot started their journey in a squadron like VT-21.

This shoulder patch identifies VT-21 Redhawks aviators.

Perfect For: VT-21 Redhawks students and instructors, T-45C Goshawk aviators, advanced jet training participants, and naval aviation training squadron shoulder patch collectors.

Redhawks on your shoulder — VT-21.