Blue Angel Gate Guard Museum of Flight Pin

Description

Blue Angel Gate Guard Pin

This pin portrays the F/A-18A Blue Angel which serves as the Gate Guard to The Museum of Flight.

This aircraft had a distinguished combat record, having served with Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87) “Golden Warriors,” during Operation Desert Storm, Operation Southern Watch in Iraq, and Operation Continue Hope in Somalia. It then flew with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) “Black Knights,” and Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 94 (VFA-94), “Mighty Shrikes.”

• Measures: 1.25 inch diameter