C004756

Round shaped poker chip, Gray & Red in color, 1 5/8 inches in diameter.

SIDE 1 - A world War II era "pinup girl" sitting on a bomb in front of a disc sky blue above and whit clouds below, surrounded by a dark blue ring with the words, "JERSEY AMMO" above and "COMES WITH A BANG" below, surrounded by a larger red and gray ring with the ammo acronym "IYAAYAS" at all four compass headings.

SIDE 2- A dark blue ammo pot with red and white flames and a red demon head with the words "177 TH FW" above, "ATLANTIC CITY, NJ" below and three white 5-pointed stars enclosing light blue circles to the right and left; All surrounded by a larger red and gray ring with the ammo acronym "IYAAYAS" at all four compass headings.

Journal - Page 110 - Line 24 177th Fighter Wing (177th FW)

The 119th Fighter Squadron traces its heritage to World War I when, on September 17, 1917, it was organized as the 119th Aero Squadron located at Langley Field, Virginia. A few years later the 119th was inactivated and remained inactive until September 1928 when it was reorganized as the 119th Observation Squadron, New Jersey National Guard, at Metropolitan Airport, Newark, New Jersey as an Air Arm of the 44th Division Aviation and received Federal Recognition in January 1930.

During 1988, the unit transitioned into the F-16A/B, "Fighting Falcon". The unit now flies the F-16C/D aircraft. This version of the "Fighting Falcon" features many new and upgraded aircraft systems.