{"product_id":"vf-31-squadron-patch-felix-w-ball-round","title":"VF-31 Squadron Patch (Felix w\/Ball-Round)","description":"\u003cspan face=\"ARIAL\" size=\"3\" style=\"font-family: ARIAL; font-size: medium;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 3 1\/2\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Stock: \u0026gt;5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"ARIAL\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-family: ARIAL; font-size: small;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is the ROUND, color version of the squadron patch for VF-31. However, it has no words --- does it really need any?! The mascot \"Felix The Cat\" is perhaps one of the most well known characters in the world. They have since transitioned to the F\/A-18 Hornet with an incredible history. The squadron was originally known as the \"Shooting Stars\", but took the original \"Felix the Cat\" mascot from VF-3. After the Battle of Midway, VF-3 and VF-6 swapped designations on 15 July 1943, resulting in a three-year controversy as to which squadron owned the Felix name and emblem until VF-3 was re-designated VF-3A on 15 November 1946, and awarded the official approval to adopt Felix the Cat by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). VF-3A was then re-designated VF-31 on August 7, 1948. The emblem and mascot is the famous cartoon character Felix the Cat, running with a large spherical black bomb with a lit fuse. The yellow field and outline were omitted from the aircraft and four stars at the end of a pair of sweeps were added. This emblem can be seen on the fuselage of the aircraft above the wing of their historical aircraft. Several well-known aviators have flown with Felix on their shoulders, including Charles Lindbergh and Butch O'Hare. The nickname Tomcatters was adopted in 1948. This patch does not have velcro attached.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AV8RSTUFF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43821311328490,"sku":"","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/4571\/2362\/products\/vf31felixball.jpg?v=1672768055","url":"https:\/\/av8rstuff.myshopify.com\/products\/vf-31-squadron-patch-felix-w-ball-round","provider":"AV8RSTUFF","version":"1.0","type":"link"}