VF-142 Ghostriders Squadron Shirt

Honor the legacy of VF-142, the Ghostriders, and more than four decades of U.S. Navy fighter aviation.

Established as VF-193 in 1948 and redesignated VF-142 in 1963, the Ghostriders served through the Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War, and operations in the Middle East. Over their long history, the squadron flew generations of Navy fighters including the F8F Bearcat, F4U Corsair, F-3 Demon, F-4 Phantom II, and F-14 Tomcat. During Vietnam, VF-142 Phantom crews distinguished themselves in air-to-air combat, downing enemy MiGs while flying from U.S. Navy carriers.

After transitioning to the F-14 Tomcat, VF-142 continued its carrier-based fighter mission through the final decades of the Cold War. The Ghostriders later became one of the first squadrons to deploy with the improved F-14A+, subsequently designated the F-14B. Their final deployment in 1994 aboard USS George Washington included support for Operation Deny Flight over Bosnia and Operation Southern Watch over Iraq before the squadron was disestablished in 1995.

Featuring an F-14 Tomcat on the front and the historic VF-142 Ghostriders patch on the back, this shirt honors the aircraft, aviators, aircrew, and maintainers behind one of the Navy's storied fighter squadrons.

Officially licensed product of the Department of the Navy.