PHOTOS – T-SHIRTS/PATCHES
All photos are print quality and free to download. They will take a few seconds to load. After the image is finished loading, right click and ’save as’. If you intend on submitting a photo to the webmaster for display in this section, please ensure that it is scanned at 200 dpi or higher. Thank you.
- VQ-3 Logo 1982-1988
- VQ-3 IRONMAN- 1970
- VQ-4 SHADOW
- TACAMOPAC Crew 1 Patch: Provided by IT1 (NAC) Richard Holleger, USN May 1985 – Jan 1990
- Mike Davidson Collection. The TACAMO Hercs arrived in pre-TACAMO squadron detachments in VR squadron in 1964.
- Mike Davidson Collection. 1986 was the 75th anniversary of Naval Aviations start.
- Mike Davidson Collection.
- Mike Davidson Collection. 1988 vintage patch provided by E-6 engine provider, CFM.
- Mike Davidson Collection. Following the loss of 176 and crew in 1977, the CNO assigned KC-130 transport Hercs to the TACAMO squadrons to permit pilot and flight deck crew proficiency training in similar aircraft, enable self lift for logistics support, and to lessen the landings placed on the heavier EC-130s.
- Mike Davidson Collection. Beautiful Lockheed Flying Star Logo!
- Mike Davidson Collection. NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii was the first home for the Fleet E-6 Mercury. Skipper Davidson flew in with the first one in 1989. VQ-3 was then one of the squadrons assigned to Commander Patrol Wing TWO with several VP (P-3 antisubmarine patrol) squadrons.
- Mike Davidson Collection. NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, Homeport of VQ-4.
- Mike Davidson Collection.
- Mike Davidson Collection. Not every Sailor was happy to see the faithful Hercs depart and the Mercury E-6s arrive. It didn’t help the Merc that it lost portions of her tail surfaces during outside the envelope flight tests or that it was solid white.
- Mike Davidson Collection. Herc Aircraft Commander’s patch from VQ-3. TC was the OPNAV assigned squadron identifier code. VQ-4’s identifier was HL.
- Mike Davidson Collection
- Proud to be in Naval Aviation -From the Mike Davidson Collection
- CINCPAC command patch- Mike Davidson Collection
- Commander Tactical Support Wing ONE patch- Mike Davidson Collection
- Naval Air Station Bermuda- Mike Davidson Collection
- Naval Air Station Moffett Field patch- Mike Davidson Collection
- Travis AFB patch- Mike Davidson Collection
- Herc Instructor Pilot patch- Mike Davidson Collection
- TACAMO Flight Engineer patch- Mike Davidson Collection
- C-130 Hercules patch- Mike Davidson Collection
- E-6 TACAMO patch- Mike Davidson Collection
- VQ-3 Ironman – 1988



































































