USMC a VMA 224 AW Attack Squadron Patch A 6 Intruder US Marine Corps Aviation

US Marine Corps Aviation Marine Attack Squadron VMA AW 224 All Weather Patch 1990 A 6 Intruder Fighting Bengals Embroidered on twill merrowed edge 107mm by 95mm four and three sixteenth inches by three and three quarter inches.

Free Shipping

The Bengals deployed to Southwest Asia on 28 August 1990 operating from Shaikh Isa Air Base Bahrain the Squadron participated in Operation Desert Shield and then from 16 January to 28 February 28 1991 the Bengals participated in Operation Desert Storm expending more than 2.3 million pounds of ordnance during 422 combat sorties. Shortly after their return to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point the Bengals celebrated their 50th anniversary on 24 May 1992.

The squadron was re-designated VMFA AW 224 on 5 March 1993 and moved to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort where the Squadron received the multi mission FA 18D Hornet.

From April to September 1994 the Squadron deployed to Aviano Italy as part of the United Nations force for Operation Deny Flight and Operation Provide Promise in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The squadron flew 1150 sorties for 3485 flight hours including 1150 night hours. The Marines of VMFA AW 224 again deployed to Aviano Italy in September 1995 as part of NATO Operation Deliberate Force and Operation Joint Endeavor.

On 11 January 2005 VMFA AW 224 deployed to Al Asad Airbase Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF and employed 65225 lbs of ordnance and flew over 2500 sorties and 7000 hours in direct support of Marine Army and Coalition ground units.

This patch dates from 1990.