VT HT ATG BTG Naval Aviation Training Squadron Patches

[Wharfmaster]

I picked up a couple of Training Squadron patches not too long ago.

 

Please show um if ya got um.

 

Wharf

[Bearmon]

I will add some of mine

TRARON 1

 

 

TRARON 10

 

VT 22

 

 

VT 23

 

 

TRARON 26

 

 

TRARON 28

 

 

TRARON 29

 

 

Fleet Electronic training unit Atlantic

 

 

And finally a nice 50's era I believe Fleet All Weather Training Unit Atlantic

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

TRAWING 3 Training Air Wing Three

 

Training Air Wing Three Tail Code "C" at the former NAS Chase Field, Texas: Disestablished 31 Aug 1992

VT-24 Bobcats: Disestablished

VT-25 Cougars: Disestablished

VT-26 Tigers: Disestablished

[Salvage Sailor]

Training Squadron Two (VT-2) Do'er Birds The Navy's oldest primary training squadron, was born from Basic Training Group Two and commissioned on May 1, 1960, at NAS Whiting Field.

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Training Squadron Four (VT-4) Mighty Warbucks - Commissioned on May 1st, 1960 and based at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida

[Salvage Sailor]

NAS PENSACOLA - Primary USN Aviation Training Base (note the same duck image in the TRARON FOUR patch above)

[Salvage Sailor]

Training Squadron Five (VT-5) - Flying Five, later called the Pussycats, Disestablished in 1977

 

Training Squadron Five (VT-5) - Flying Five, later called the Pussycats, Disestablished in 1977 - Pussycats Plane Captain

[Salvage Sailor]

On July 1, 1956, Multi-Engine Training Group (METG) was established at NAS Pensacola. At the time, student aviators would receive primary training in the T-34B and intermediate training in the T-28B/C.

 

On May 1, 1960, METG was redesignated into Training Squadron 6 (VT-6) as a primary squadron stationed aboard NAS Whiting Field in Milton, FL, flying the TC-45. At the time VT-6 provided primary and intermediate flight training for students, as well as advanced flight training for students in the rotary and lighter-than-air pipeline. During the T-28 era, VT-6 functioned as a complete training squadron, primary to advanced. With the introduction of the T-34 and T-6B, the mission of VT-6 shifted to only primary training. Since that time, VT-6 has served as one of five primary training squadrons in the Navy, responsible for initial training of Student Naval Aviators

 

Training Squadron Six (VT-6) - First version of patch

 

Training Squadron Six (VT-6) Shooters - Current version of patch

[Salvage Sailor]

Training Squadron Seven (VT-7) Eagles - different versions than Warfmasters in post no. 1

 

The "EAGLES" of Training Squadron Seven originated as a Naval Advanced Training Activity located at Naval Air Station Millington, Memphis, Tennessee. Originally composed of two advanced training units, ATU-105 and ATU-205, in July 1958 they were consolidated into a single squadron, BTU-7. This Squadron used T-28 "Trojans" and T-29 "Seastars" to train student aviators in basic instrument flying.

 

June 1960, the Squadron moved to Naval Air Station, Kingsville, Texas and began receiving the T2J-1 "Buckeye", a two-place jet trainer built by the North American Aviation Corporation and the forerunner of today's basic jet trainer. The Squadron was designated Training Squadron SEVEN (VT-7) in July 1960 and received the mission to provide training in jet transition, precision aerobatics, basic and radio instruments, formation, gunnery, and carrier qualifications. In July of 1961, Training Squadron SEVEN moved to newly established NAS Meridian, MS. On 15 December 1961, the Squadron split to form a "sister" squadron, Training Squadron NINE

 

Training Squadron Seven (VT-7) Eagles - priced at 65 cents

 

Training Squadron Seven (VT-7) Eagles

[Bearmon]

Prior to VT 2 which came about in 1960 there was BTG 2 Basic Training Group 2 the following are some of the BTG groups

First up BTG 2 Corry Field VT 2B

 

BTG 2 Corry Field VT 21

 

BTG 2 Corry Field VT 21

 

BTG 2 Corry Field VT 26

 

Here is one from Saufley field VT 16 the Saufley Seminoles

 

Here is later patch VT21 det HUP! wish I knew the background to this one

 

An Early VT 21

[Bearmon]

Another Saufley Field VT 12

[Salvage Sailor]

VT-7 DESERT DETACHMENT - NAF EL CENTRO

[Salvage Sailor]

Training Squadron Nine (VT-9) Tigers - On August 2, 1971, the second and current Training Squadron NINE was established as Training Squadron NINETEEN (VT-19) "Frogs" when it was split out of the first Training Squadron NINE forming two "sister" squadrons, the original Training Squadron NINE and the new Training Squadron NINETEEN. Both squadrons then assumed the intermediate jet training role at Meridian in the T-2C Buckeye. The first Training Squadron NINE was disestablished in July 1987 and its aircraft and personnel were consolidated into VT-19.

[Salvage Sailor]

Both versions of VT-10 WILDCATS, NAS Pensacola, FL

 

Both versions of VT-10 WILDCATS, NAS Pensacola, FL

[Salvage Sailor]

VT-11 Saufley's Satans

[Salvage Sailor]

HT-8 HELTRARON EIGHT "The Eightballers" - Trains USN, USMC & USCG Helicopter pilots. Helicopter Training Squadron EIGHT is the oldest currently active helicopter squadron in the U. S. Navy.

Still has the 1960's buck and a half Navy exchange price tag

[Salvage Sailor]

We've seen this one out there for a long time but there's nothing on their lineage that I can locate

 

VT-14 - Training Squadron Fourteen

[Salvage Sailor]

VT-21 REDHAWKS - Training Squadron Twenty One, NAS Kingsville, Texas https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrse/installations/nas_kingsville/about/tenant_commands/training_air_wing_two/vt_21.html

 

Check out this video of VT-21 pilots making Carrier Quals in 2010 https://player.vimeo.com/video/31549908?autoplay=1

[Salvage Sailor]

On 3/11/2016 at 5:05 AM, Bearmon said:

VT 22

 

 

VT-22 Golden Eagles, NAS Kingsville, TX, 1960's different version

 

On 3/11/2016 at 5:06 AM, Bearmon said:

VT 23

 

 

VT-23 The Professionals - NAS Kingsville, TX, 1960's, different version

[Salvage Sailor]

VT-24 Bobcats - July 1, 1954 - Advanced Training Unit 203 (ATU-203) established. May 1, 1960 - ATU 203 was re-designated as Training Squadron 24 (VT-24)

Component of Training Air Wing Three Tail Code "C" at the former NAS Chase Field, Texas: Disestablished 31 Aug 1992

 

[Salvage Sailor]

ATU-213 COUGARS - Advanced Training Unit 213 attached to NAAS Chase Field, Beeville, TX. Prior to this, it was designated as ATU-204 In 1960 it was commissioned as VT-25 flying the F9F-8 Grumman Cougar.

[Salvage Sailor]

VT-25 COUGARS - Commissioned in 1960, it became an A-4 Skyhawk training squadron

 

VT-25 COUGARS - Commissioned in 1960, it became an A-4 Skyhawk training squadron (different version)

[Salvage Sailor]

ATU-611 RANGERS 1958-1960 (Later VT-28)

 

VT-28 was initially established as Advanced Training Unit 611 (ATU-611). The Rangers began as an advanced multi-engine training squadron flying the S2F-1T, a training variant of the Grumman S-2 Tracker. On May 1, 1960 ATU-611 was redesignated VT-28 and in September 1962 its aircraft was redesignated the TS-2A in accordance with the 1962 United States Tri-Service aircraft designation system.

[Salvage Sailor]

VT-28 Rangers - U.S. Navy primary multi-engine flight training squadron based at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas.

 

[Salvage Sailor]

 

HT-8 HELTRARON EIGHT "The Eightballers" - Trains USN, USMC & USCG Helicopter pilots. Helicopter Training Squadron EIGHT is the oldest currently active helicopter squadron in the U. S. Navy.

Still has the 1960's buck and a half Navy exchange price tag

 

 

HT-8 HELTRARON EIGHT "The Eightballers" - Velcro backed for flight suit use