Officially Licensed US Navy VP-44 Golden Pelicans Patch Old Buzzards A tongue-in-cheek salute to the

A tongue-in-cheek salute to the tireless cargo and transport crews whose around-the-clock dedication keeps the Marine Corps' expeditionary forces supplied and mission-ready

and ultimately the AH-1Z Viper — each generation more lethal than the last

Marine UH-1E gunships flew escort missions for troop transport helicopters

and electronic countermeasures missions throughout Vietnam

forward air control (airborne)

Officially Licensed US Navy VP-44 Golden Pelicans Patch Old Buzzards A tongue-in-cheek salute to theOfficially Licensed US Navy VP 44 Golden Pelicans Patch Patrol Squadron 44 Golden Pelicans Embroidered Patch The Golden Pelicans VP 44, soaring over the world's oceans with the P 3 Orion, one of the Navy's distinguished maritime patrol squadrons. Patrol Squadron 44 (VP 44), the "Golden Pelicans," was a U. S. Navy maritime patrol squadron that operated the Lockheed P 3 Orion. The Golden Pelicans conducted the full spectrum of maritime patrol and