Two years later, they became VF-61 and the Jolly Rogers transferred the Skull and Crossbones from the F4U to the F8F Bearcat. The Jolly Rogers later traded in their Bearcats for the Navy’s first ...

The pants are also adorned with the six squadrons that have earned the name Jolly Rogers from 1943 to today -- VF-17, VF-5B, VF-61, VF-84, VF-103 and VFA-103.