VMFA-323 Death Rattler USMC F-4 Phantom Tail Patch Long Island • **Application:** Uniforms

• **Application:** Uniforms

The "Grasshopper" L-birds — including the Stinson L-5 Sentinel — were WWII light observation and liaison aircraft that served as the eyes of the artillery and the lifeline of the infantry

and aerial combat into a single striking image

HML-771 maintained combat-ready UH-1 crews who could augment active duty Marine aviation units during mobilization

VMFA-323 Death Rattler USMC F-4 Phantom Tail Patch Long Island • **Application:** UniformsVMFA 323 Death Rattlers F 4 Phantom Tail Patch The Death Rattlers' F 4 Phantom tail design a special request for those who remember when the squadron flew the hottest jet in the Marine Corps. VMFA 323 "Death Rattlers" flew the F 4 Phantom II during the Vietnam era and beyond, delivering air superiority and ground attack from carrier decks and expeditionary airfields. The F 4 was the backbone of Marine fighter aviation for decades fast, loud, and built