Official VMA-214 Blacksheep Squadron Sticker

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Officially Licensed VMA-214 Blacksheep Squadron Sticker — Marine Attack Squadron 214 Vinyl Sticker

The most famous squadron in Marine Corps aviation—VMA-214, the Black Sheep, whose legend was born in the skies over the Solomon Islands under the command of Medal of Honor recipient Gregory “Pappy” Boyington.

Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214), the “Black Sheep,” is one of the most storied and celebrated squadrons in the history of American military aviation. Originally commissioned on 1 July 1942 as Marine Fighter Squadron 214 (VMF-214) at Marine Corps Air Station Ewa, Hawaii, the squadron earned its immortal reputation during World War II under the command of Major Gregory “Pappy” Boyington—a hard-drinking, rule-breaking fighter ace who assembled a collection of replacement pilots and misfits into one of the most lethal fighter squadrons in the Pacific Theater.

Flying the Vought F4U Corsair from forward airstrips in the Solomon Islands, Boyington’s Black Sheep destroyed or damaged 203 Japanese aircraft during two combat tours between September 1943 and January 1944. Boyington himself was credited with 28 aerial victories—tying the American record held by Captain Eddie Rickenbacker from World War I—before being shot down over Rabaul on 3 January 1944. Captured by the Japanese and held as a prisoner of war for 20 months, Boyington was awarded the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross upon his liberation in 1945. The squadron’s exploits were later immortalized in the 1970s television series “Baa Baa Black Sheep,” introducing their legend to a new generation of Americans.

VMA-214 transitioned to the AV-8B Harrier II and was based at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, continuing to carry the Black Sheep name into the jet age. The squadron deployed in support of Operations Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom, maintaining the combat tradition established by Pappy Boyington and his original band of misfits. The Black Sheep legacy remains one of the most recognized symbols in all of military aviation.

Perfect For: VMA-214 Black Sheep members and veterans, VMF-214 World War II enthusiasts, Pappy Boyington admirers, F4U Corsair and AV-8B Harrier fans, Marine Corps aviation historians, and collectors of legendary squadron memorabilia.

The Black Sheep—from Pappy Boyington’s misfits over the Solomons to the Harrier jets of the modern Marine Corps, the legend that refuses to be tamed.

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