VT-21 Redhawks T-45 Goshawk Military Shoulder Patch with Hook-and-Loop Backing

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

The Redhawks — VT-21’s shoulder patch featuring the T-45C Goshawk, the jet trainer that turns student naval aviators into carrier-qualified fighter pilots.

Training Squadron 21 (VT-21), the “Redhawks,” is a U.S. Navy training squadron that operates the T-45C Goshawk as part of the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) command. VT-21 conducts advanced jet training, taking student naval aviators who have completed primary and intermediate training and teaching them the demanding skills required for carrier-based jet aviation, including carrier qualifications — the ultimate test for any Navy or Marine Corps jet pilot.

The T-45C Goshawk is a tandem-seat, carrier-capable jet trainer derived from the British Aerospace Hawk. It features a digital “glass” cockpit, a carrier-suitable landing gear and tailhook, and performance characteristics that prepare students for the fleet’s tactical jets. VT-21’s instructor pilots guide students through formation flying, air combat maneuvering, weapons delivery, instrument navigation, and the critically important carrier landing syllabus.

This shoulder patch variant provides a compact format for displaying VT-21’s Redhawks identity on flight suits, featuring the T-45C Goshawk prominently in the design.

Perfect For: VT-21 Redhawks instructors and graduates, T-45C Goshawk community, CNATRA personnel, naval aviation training enthusiasts, and Navy training squadron shoulder patch collectors.

VT-21 Redhawks — where naval aviators earn their wings — the Redhawks forge the fleet’s future.

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