VF-302 Fighting Stallions

[TomcatPC]

Hello

 

I was in the US Navy from 1989 till 1993. I was a Plane Captain for F-14A Tomcats of VF-302 Fighting Stallion at NAS Miramar, San Diego, So. Cal.

 

Here are a few items I have from that very important part of my youth.

Thanks

Mark

 

Here is one of my squadron caps, with an AE insignia. I was trained as an Aviation Electricians Mate, but ended up doing my time as a Plane Captain.

 

 

[TomcatPC]

Zippo lighter with squadron insignia. This was found on Ebay a few years back. This lighter was made many years after I was out of the Service and almost a decade after VF-302 was disbanded. This lighter was made in 2002 (I think?), the Fighting Stallions were disbanded in 1994, and I was out of the Service in 1993, so this was bought many years after the fact.

 

[TomcatPC]

Commercial copy of a flight jacket with my squadron insignia and Plane Captain patch. This is not the "real" flight jacket, this was made by Alpha Ind., and was bought at a surplus store.

 

[TomcatPC]

F-14A Tomcat from VF-302. All right, I don't actually own this piece of militaria LOL.

 

[TomcatPC]

My Squadron insignia.

 

[Lee Ragan]

Thanks for sharing these photos with us. I like that flight jacket no matter it isn't an issue piece from your time in the Navy, it's still a good looking jacket. My personal stuff from the USAF, USNR & CAP means a lot to me just for the memories and I wish I had kept more of it.

[TomcatPC]

Hello

 

Thanks for just checking it out, never would have thought people would look at some items that were everyday things at one time in my life LOL. I know they are not items that are used by elite Green Berets, etc. and all that, but if I can share a few memories and have others share as well...then that's all right.

Thanks

Mark

[TomcatPC]

Hello

 

Here is one of my Squadron Command Tabs that went on our Dress&Working Blues&Whites.

Mark

 

[TomcatPC]

Hello

 

This is a helmet bag with my squadron and F-14A Plane Captain insignia I put on it. I obtained this bag recently, many years after I was out of the Service, but thought I'd include it as well.

 

Thanks

Mark

 

[TomcatPC]

VF-302 Flight Schedule Friday 9 OCT 92

 

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VF-302 Flight Schedule 31 OCT 92, 1 & 2 NOV 92

 

[TomcatPC]

VF-302 Flight Schedule 30 OCT 92

 

[TomcatPC]

VF-302 Change of Command Booklet 14 SEPT. 91

 

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VF-302 Fighting Stallions Folder for Awards, Letters, etc.