Officially Licensed HMLA-269 Gunrunners PVC Squadron Patches Det 4 a Navy Reserve attack squadron

a Navy Reserve attack squadron that kept the attack aviation tradition alive

also known as the "Blackbirds

VA-115's pilots flew the Skyhawk from the flight decks of aircraft carriers on combat missions over North and South Vietnam

The squadron later transitioned to the AV-8B Harrier II and continued deploying in support of operations from the Balkans to Afghanistan and beyond

Officially Licensed HMLA-269 Gunrunners PVC Squadron Patches Det 4 a Navy Reserve attack squadronOfficially Licensed HMLA 269 Gunrunners PVC Squadron Patches The Last Light Attack Helicopter Squadron Standing on the East Coast Before Deactivation The Gunrunners brought the fight to the enemy with Vipers and Venoms for decades. This patch carries that legacy in durable PVC. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 (HMLA 269) the 'Gunrunners' flew the AH 1Z Viper and UH 1Y Venom from MCAS New River, North Carolina, under Marine Aircraft Group