Vf 111 sundowners patch

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Originally established as fighter squadron 11 vf 11 on 10 october 1942, it was redesignated as vf 11a on 15 november 1946, redesignated as vf111 on 15 july 1948 and disestablished on 19. Buy vf111 sundowners squadron patch plastic backing. Fighter squadron 111 vf111, also known as the sundowners, was a fighter squadron of the united states navy. Navy vf111 aviation fighter squadron military patch. Shipping registered air small pacet japan postregistered air small pacet tracked and. The original sundowners were established at nas north island on the 10th of october 1942 as vf11.

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