Officially Licensed US Navy VF-74 Be-Devilers F-4 Phantom Sticker - Fighter Squadron 74 (VF-74) Be-Devilers, the first deployable U.S. Navy F-4 Phantom II squadron, officially licensed vinyl sticker.First in Phantoms, forever Be-Devilers, and one of the most storied fighter squadrons in the history of U.S. naval aviation.VF-74 was established in 1945 and carried the Be-Devilers name through nearly five decades of service before being disestablished on 30 April 1994. The squadron's defining moment came on 8 July 1961, when it became the first deployable U.S. Navy squadron to transition to the McDonnell Douglas F4H-1 Phantom II, earning the motto First in Phantoms that would define its identity for a generation. Over the next twenty years, VF-74 flew fifteen deployments with the Phantom, thirteen to the Mediterranean and two to Southeast Asia, including two combat cruises during the Vietnam War. During seven periods on Yankee Station aboard USS America in 1972 and 1973, the squadron did not lose a single aircraft to enemy action. In 1976 the Be-Devilers won the Admiral Joseph Clifton Award as the top U.S. Navy fighter squadron. The squadron's red devil insignia, created in the late 1940s, remained a hallmark of its identity through the Phantom era and into its later years flying the F-14 Tomcat. This officially licensed vinyl sticker captures that Phantom-era identity and the squadron's place at the leading edge of carrier aviation history.Perfect for Navy aviation veterans, F-4 Phantom II enthusiasts, VF-74 alumni and their families, Cold War naval aviation collectors, carrier air wing historians, shadow box builders, flight jacket patch and sticker boards, cruise book displays, and anyone who wants a durable, officially licensed tribute to one of the most decorated fighter squadrons in Atlantic Fleet history. It also suits collectors building a broader Navy fighter squadron library or anyone drawn to the iconic silhouette and legacy of the Phantom II.Be-Devilers heritage, officially licensed, and built to last as long as the legend.
