A-6 Intruder Patch First of a new breed • **Backing:** Hook & loop

• **Backing:** Hook & loop (Velcro) for flight suits and morale boards

the 498th earned its combat reputation flying UH-1 Hueys into hot landing zones where the only way out was up

Named after the 1960s TV comedy about a hapless cavalry troop

USMC Gold Border EGA — USMC Embroidered Patch

First Marines in Vietnam

A-6 Intruder Patch First of a new breed • **Backing:** Hook & loopA 6 Intruder Patch Embroidered Patch All Weather, All Night, All Business The A 6 Intruder went where other aircraft couldn't into weather that grounded the rest of the air wing, at night when visibility was zero, and against targets that demanded precision in conditions that made precision almost impossible. This patch honors the crews who flew the Intruder in some of the most demanding attack missions in naval aviation history. The Grumman A 6