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Official VFA-147 Argonauts PVC Shoulder Patches — The First Operational F-35C Lightning II Squadron
VFA-147 didn’t just transition to the F-35C — they proved that fifth-generation stealth fighter aviation belongs on the carrier deck.
Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147) — the ‘Argonauts’ — made naval aviation history when they became the first operational Navy squadron to deploy with the F-35C Lightning II, bringing fifth-generation stealth, sensor fusion, and network-enabled warfare capabilities to the carrier air wing for the first time. Based at NAS Lemoore, California, the Argonauts are assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) and have operated from aircraft carriers including USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and USS George Washington (CVN-73). The F-35C gives the Argonauts capabilities that previous generations of carrier aviators could only dream of — low-observable stealth, advanced infrared and radar sensors fused into a single pilot display, and the ability to share targeting data across the entire strike group in real time. Before the Lightning II, VFA-147 flew the F/A-18E Super Hornet, and the squadron’s lineage stretches back through decades of carrier-based aviation. These PVC shoulder patches represent the Argonauts’ current era — the dawn of fifth-generation carrier aviation — in a durable, weather-resistant format designed for daily wear on flight gear.
Perfect For: VFA-147 Argonauts aircrew and maintainers past and present, F-35C Lightning II community members, CVW-2 and CVW-5 personnel, NAS Lemoore aviators, and anyone who witnessed the dawn of fifth-gen carrier aviation.
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