{"product_id":"officially-licensed-us-navy-va-156-iron-tigers-sticker","title":"Officially Licensed US Navy VA-156 Iron Tigers Sticker","description":"\u003cp\u003e**Officially Licensed US Navy VA-156 Iron Tigers Sticker — Attack Squadron Vinyl Sticker**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVA-156 Iron Tigers — a short-lived but significant squadron that flew the sleek Grumman F11F Tiger in the supersonic age of carrier aviation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVA-156, the \"Iron Tigers,\" was established on June 4, 1955, and equipped with the Grumman F11F-1 Tiger — one of the Navy's first supersonic carrier-based fighters. Assigned to Carrier Air Wing 11, the Iron Tigers made a single deployment aboard USS Shangri-La to the Western Pacific. The F11F Tiger was a revolutionary aircraft for its time, featuring area-ruled fuselage design for supersonic performance, but its limited range and the arrival of superior aircraft like the F-8 Crusader and F-4 Phantom led to a brief operational career. VA-156 was eventually redesignated VF-111, taking on the legendary \"Sundowners\" identity — a lineage that would go on to fly F-8 Crusaders and F-14 Tomcats through the Vietnam era and beyond, including appearing in the 1986 film Top Gun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• **Type:** 4\" vinyl die-cut sticker\n\u003cbr\u003e• **Finish:** UV-protected, fade and tear resistant\n\u003cbr\u003e• **Made:** 100% USA\n\u003cbr\u003e• **Detail:** Full-color VA-156 Iron Tigers squadron insignia\n\u003cbr\u003e• **Application:** Laptops, water bottles, toolboxes, flight bags, crew rooms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e**Perfect For:** VA-156 Iron Tigers veterans, F11F Tiger enthusiasts, VF-111 Sundowner lineage historians, USS Shangri-La alumni, and Navy attack squadron sticker collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449865941377,"sku":"zcf1793015374723","price":3.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/9521\/9841\/files\/officially-licensed-us-navy-va-156-iron-tigers-sticker_1.png?v=1793015383","url":"https:\/\/www.larkandlantern.shop\/products\/officially-licensed-us-navy-va-156-iron-tigers-sticker","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}