Mar 27, 2003 - The Arabian Gulf - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) launches from one of four steam-powered catapults aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) are currently operating with coalition forces in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom. (RELEASED)
This is the Royal Mace unofficial squadron roster. I do NOT have official VA-27 - VFA-27 crew roster data. Refer to cruise books if you're trying to verify if someone served with the Royal Maces. View Cruise Books here.
Total Maces in the roster: 505
Newest Maces to sign the roster:
Last entry: Tue Jun 16, 2026 - 11:14 AM
Keith Lang - HYD TECH/CAG14 LOX CREW - 71-72 Keith Lang - hyd tech/ CAG 14LOC Crew - 71-72 Steve Russell - Pilot - 1969-1971 Mark Davis - AIMD ASN 90 Inertial Nav - 4 Arcilio Pacheco - Plane captain - 70 -73
MIYF27 Guestbook
This is the MIYF27 squadron guestbook. View or sign the guestbook below. There are guestbook archives dating back to 2000. Good place to look for a shipmate.
Newest guestbook entries:
Thu Sep 10, 2020 - 05:59 AM
Tom Cocci - 1977-79 Joel Guinn - 1980-1982 PAUL GAGLIANO - 1979-1982 Bob Dorais - 1979-80 - -
