Fighter Squadron 11 – «Red Rippers»

Fighter Squadron 11 deployed to the Vietnam War as part of Carrier Air Wing 6 aboard USS Forrestal in 1967, flying the F-4B Phantom II. Their time in the combat zone was limited – the 1967 cruise was cut short after the devastating fire aboard Forrestal on July 29, 1967, which killed 134 sailors and forced the carrier to withdraw from operations.


Zippo factory engraved on the front with the insignia of Fighter Squadron 11 (VF-11) «The Red Rippers» featuring the squadron crest with a red lightning bolt and the text «THE RED RIPPERS» above and «VF-11» below. The reverse depicts a U.S. Navy F-4 Phantom II fighter in flight – the aircraft type flown by VF-11 during the Vietnam War, conducting carrier based air-to-air and air-to-ground missions in support of U.S. Navy operations.

  • Model:

    chrome plated brushed, five barrel hinge

  • Year:

    1968

  • Status:

    in collection

Vorderseite von Fighter Squadron 11 – «Red Rippers», Modell chrome plated brushed, five barrel hinge, Jahr 1968, Bild 1Vorderseite von Fighter Squadron 11 – «Red Rippers», Modell chrome plated brushed, five barrel hinge, Jahr 1968, Bild 2