Veteran Made Pins and Buttons
Description: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber. It entered service in 1960 with the USN, it was also adopted by the USMC & USAF, and by the mid-1960s had become a major part of their air arms. F-4 is fighter with top speed of over Mach 2.2. In 1959, it set 15 world records for in-flight performance, including absolute speed record & absolute altitude record. F-4 was used extensively during the Vietnam War. F-4 formed major part of US air power throughout the 70s & 80s, being gradually replaced by more modern aircrafts. F-4 remained in use by the US in the recon & Wild Weasel roles in Gulf War, leaving service in 1996. F-4 was also used in 11 nations.
Description: This design celebrates the proud men and women who built the iconic AWACS amazing aircraft and continued to support them decades after the first one rolled off the assembly line.The E-3 Sentry is an American airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, commonly known as AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System). Derived from the 707 airliner, it provides all-weather surveillance, command, control, and communications. The E-3 is distinguished by the distinctive rotating radar dome (rotodome) above the fuselage. Production began in 1977 and ended in 1992 after 68 aircraft had been built, though the aircraft are still very much in service.
