In 1953, while deployed aboard USS ANTIETAM (CV 36), the squadron was renamed VF-84, and two years later, it became VA-86 “Sidewinders.” Between 1955 and 1987, the Sidewinders flew a variety ...

and the squadron’s slogan “Fear the Bones” incorporated into the interior collar as a discoverable detail. Navy’s helmets this weekend feature the VF-84 helmet design, and “chevrons are ...