VMFA(AW)-224 Bengals F/A-18D Shoulder Patch – Finland Deployment Edition

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Official VMFA(AW)-224 Bengals Finland F/A-18D Shoulder Patch — Hornets Over the Arctic

The Bengals took their two-seat F/A-18D Hornets to Finland — all-weather attack in Arctic conditions.

Marine Fighter Attack (All-Weather) Squadron 224 (VMFA(AW)-224), the Bengals, deployed their F/A-18D Hornets to Finland, operating alongside Finnish Air Force fighters in the challenging Arctic environment. This shoulder patch specifically commemorates the F/A-18D variant and the Finland deployment. Operating two-seat Hornets in Finland’s extreme cold and limited daylight demonstrated the Bengals’ all-weather capability in one of the most demanding environments possible. The deployment strengthened U.S.-Finland military ties and proved the F/A-18D’s effectiveness at the edge of the Arctic.

Perfect For: VMFA-224 Bengals Finland deployers, F/A-18D Hornet pilots and WSOs, Arctic deployment veterans, and USMC international deployment shoulder patch collectors.

Bengals Finland — Hornets at the Arctic’s edge.

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