Two years later, they became VF-61 and the Jolly Rogers transferred the Skull and Crossbones from the F4U to the F8F Bearcat.

"The Skull and Crossbones first flew in January 1943 on the F4U Corsairs assigned to VF-17, the most lethal Navy fighter squadron of World War II," a Navy press release said.

But the Skull and Crossbones with the Jolly Rogers first flew in January 1943 aboard FRU Corsairs in VF-17 as part of the United States' efforts in World War II.

Along with a rich military history, the Jolly Rogesr has made its way onto the field before. In the 1962 matchup, quarterback Roger Staubach and the Mids sported Jolly Rogers-inspired helmets to ...

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 ...

In a nod to one of the Navy’s most celebrated squadrons, the Navy Midshipmen will don special-edition jerseys for Saturday’s Army-Navy game, sporting pirate-themed skull and crossbones.

“The Skull and Crossbones first flew in January 1943 on the F4U Corsairs assigned to VF-17, the most lethal Navy fighter squadron of World War II,” a Navy press release said.